Selenocysteine

"Selenocysteine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D017279
MeSH Number(s)	D02.712.600 D02.886.030.230.700 D12.125.166.230.700
Concept/Terms	Selenocysteine Selenocysteine 3-Selenylalanine 3 Selenylalanine Selenocysteine, DL-Isomer Selenocysteine, DL-Isomer Selenocysteine, DL Isomer

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Organic Chemicals [D02]
Organoselenium Compounds [D02.712]
Selenocysteine [D02.712.600]
Sulfur Compounds [D02.886]
Amino Acids, Sulfur [D02.886.030]
Cysteine [D02.886.030.230]
Selenocysteine [D02.886.030.230.700]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Amino Acids [D12.125]
Amino Acids, Sulfur [D12.125.166]
Cysteine [D12.125.166.230]
Selenocysteine [D12.125.166.230.700]

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