The trace element selenium is discussed as a chemopreventive agent in colorectal carcinogenesis. Selenocysteine-containing proteins, so-called selenoproteins, represent potential molecular target...
Selenocysteine
Influence of selenised dairy proteins on biomarkers of colon cancer risk
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Selenium is an essential trace element for mammals, and a component of at least 25 selenoproteins which incorporate the amino acid selenocysteine (Sec). These proteins include a number with oxido...
Inverse mRNA Expression of the Selenocysteine-Containing Proteins
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Inverse mRNA Expression of the Selenocysteine-Containing Proteins GI-GPx and SeP in Colorectal Adenomas Compared With Adjacent Normal Mucosa
Four selenocysteine-containing proteins (gastrointestinal glutathione peroxidase, plasma glutathione peroxidase, selenoprotein P, and thioredoxin reductase-?) are expressed in the colonic mucosa....
