An Element of Life.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.cell.2018.01.003.
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Abstract
While it has been known for decades that the essential function of selenium was in the form of its incorporation as selenocysteine into selenoproteins-including the enzyme glutathione peroxidase-4-now, Ingold et al. (2018) reveal the precise role of selenolate-based catalysis by this enzyme.
Medical subject headings
- Hydrogen Peroxide
- Selenium