Effect of dietary methionine on selenomethionine metabolism and utilization for selenoproteins

The effects of dietary methionine (Met) on the utilization of selenium (Se) from stored tissue Se and dietary selenomethionine (SeMet) for glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) synthesis were studied in male rats. Plasma, liver and muscle Se significantly increased when rats were fed 0.5 mg Se/kg diet as...

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Main Author: Waschulewski, Ingo Herbert, 1962-
Other Authors: Sunde, Roger A.
Language:en_US
Published: The University of Arizona. 1988
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276933