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Descriptor English: Selenocysteine
Descriptor Spanish: Selenocisteína
Descriptor selenocisteína
Entry term(s) 3-selenil-L-alanina
Scope note: Aminoácido que se encuentra en la naturaleza tanto en organismos eucariotas como procariotas. Se encuentra en los ARNt y en el sitio catalítico de algunas enzimas. Los genes para la glutatión peroxidasa y formiato deshidrogenasa contienen el codón TGA, que codifica este aminoácido.
Descriptor Portuguese: Selenocisteína
Descriptor French: Sélénocystéine
Entry term(s): 3 Selenylalanine
3-Selenylalanine
3-selenyl- L-Alanine
L Alanine, 3 selenyl
L-Alanine, 3-selenyl-
Selenocysteine, DL Isomer
Selenocysteine, DL-Isomer
Tree number(s): D02.731.600
D02.886.030.230.700
D12.125.166.230.700
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017279
Scope note: A naturally occurring amino acid in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. It is found in tRNAs and in the catalytic site of some enzymes. The genes for glutathione peroxidase and formate dehydrogenase contain the TGA codon, which codes for this amino acid.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: 0CH9049VIS
CAS Type 1 Name: L-Alanine, 3-selenyl-
Previous Indexing: Cysteine/analogs & derivatives (1977-1992)
Organoselenium Compounds (1991-1992)
Selenium (1977-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 93; SELENOCYSTEINE was indexed under CYSTEINE/analogs & derivatives 1977-92, ORGANOSELENIUM COMPOUNDS 1991-92, & SELENIUM 1977-91
Online Note: use SELENOCYSTEINE (NM) to search SELENOCYSTEINE 1980-92
History Note: 93; was SELENOCYSTEINE (NM) 1977-92
DeCS ID: 30525
Unique ID: D017279
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/22
Revision Date: 2019/07/01
Selenocysteine - Preferred
Concept UI M0026231
Scope note A naturally occurring amino acid in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. It is found in tRNAs and in the catalytic site of some enzymes. The genes for glutathione peroxidase and formate dehydrogenase contain the TGA codon, which codes for this amino acid.
Preferred term Selenocysteine
Entry term(s) 3 Selenylalanine
3-Selenylalanine
3-selenyl- L-Alanine
L Alanine, 3 selenyl
L-Alanine, 3-selenyl-
Selenocysteine, DL-Isomer - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0329377
Preferred term Selenocysteine, DL-Isomer
Entry term(s) Selenocysteine, DL Isomer



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