Recent identification of new selenocysteine-containing proteins has revealed relationships
between the two trace elements selenium (Se) and iodine and the hormone network …

The trace element selenium is an essential micronutrient that is required for the biosynthesis
of selenocysteine-containing selenoproteins. Most of the known selenoproteins are …

The trace element selenium (Se) is capable of exerting multiple actions on endocrine
systems by modifying the expression of at least 30 selenoproteins, many of which have …

Since the recent discovery of selenocysteine as the 21st amino acid in protein, the field of
selenium biology has rapidly expanded. Twelve mammalian selenoproteins have been …

Selenium which occurs in proteins as the amino acid, selenocysteine, is essential for
numerous biological processes and for human health. A prominent 75 Se-labeled protein …

Selenium (Se), once known only for its potential toxicity, is now well established as an
essential trace element for mammals. Insufficient Se intake predisposes to and manifests in …

Several decades after the discovery of selenium as an essential trace element in vertebrates
approximately 20 eukaryotic and more than 15 prokaryotic selenoproteins containing the …

Selenoproteins are proteins containing selenium in the form of the 21st amino acid,
selenocysteine. Members of this protein family have many diverse functions, but their …

Thyroid hormone synthesis, metabolism and action require adequate availability of the
essential trace elements iodine and selenium, which affect homeostasis of thyroid hormone …

Selenium is an essential trace element for which both beneficial and toxic effects in human
health have been described. It is now clear that the importance of having adequate amounts …