Selenoprotein
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selenium binding protein, selenoprotein p
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- The 58 kDa mouse selenoprotein is a BCNU-sensitive thioredoxin reductase.
- selenoprotein Top Web results for "selenoprotein" Wikipedia selenoprotein A selenoprotein is any protein that includes a selenocysteine residue.
- Each selenoprotein is shown in an evolutionary tree as follows.
- One important selenoprotein is the enzyme methionine-R-sulfoxide reductase (MsrB) 1, whose job is to repair proteins injured by oxidative damage, caused by sunlight, toxic chemicals, or a variety of other insults.
- Sperm capsule selenoprotein is localised in the mid-peice portion of spermatozoa where it stabilises the integrity of the sperm flagella.
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