Selenoproteins—Tracing the Role of a Trace Element in Protein Function
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- 13 December 2005
- journal article
- primer
- Published by Public Library of Science (PLoS) in PLoS Biology
- Vol. 3 (12) , e421
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0030421
Abstract
Selenium is an important component of several enzymes, replacing sulfur in cysteine residues. Its discovery and significance are described in this primer.Keywords
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