Substance
ID:2103
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC Traditional name
L-selenocysteine
IUPAC name
(2R)-2-amino-3-selanylpropanoic acid
Synonyms
Selenocysteine
Properties
Physical Property
Solubility
392 mg/mL at 0 oC [STEPHEN,H & STEPHEN,T (1963)]
Molecule Details
Drug Groups
experimental
Description
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. [PubChem]
References
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Zinoni F, Birkmann A, Stadtman TC, Bock A: Nucleotide sequence and expression of the selenocysteine-containing polypeptide of formate dehydrogenase (formate-hydrogen-lyase-linked) from Escherichia coli. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1986 Jul;83(13):4650-4.
[Pubmed]
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References
• Zinoni F, Birkmann A, Stadtman TC, Bock A: Nucleotide sequence and expression of the selenocysteine-containing polypeptide of formate dehydrogenase (formate-hydrogen-lyase-linked) from Escherichia coli. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1986 Jul;83(13):4650-4. Pubmed