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.
Selenocysteine has been studied across 13 research domains including 🫁 Liver & Detox, 🔬 Oncology, 🔬 Inflammation, 🧘 Stress & Anxiety, 🔥 Metabolic. The primary research focus is 🫁 Liver & Detox with 16% of studies addressing this area.
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