The Subcellular Location of Selenoproteins and the Impact on Their Function
Most human selenium containing proteins contain selenium in the form of the amino acid selenocysteine, which is encoded in the corresponding mRNA as a UGA codon. Only a few non-selenocysteine containing selenoproteins are present and the nature of the association with selenium is not well understoo...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-05-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/7/5/3938 |