selenocysteine

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf amino acid transporter
gptkbp:abbreviation U
Sec
gptkbp:biosynthesized_from serine
gptkbp:CASNumber 1464-43-1
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C3H7NO2Se
gptkbp:contains_functional_group selenol
gptkbp:containsElement carbon
hydrogen
nitrogen
oxygen
selenium
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1970s
Thressa Stadtman
gptkbp:encodedBy SECIS element
gptkbp:foundIn glutathione peroxidase
iodothyronine deiodinase
selenoproteins
thioredoxin reductase
gptkbp:genetic_code UGA codon
gptkbp:has_charge_at_pH_7 zwitterion
gptkbp:has_side_chain selenol group
gptkbp:hasRole antioxidant
enzyme catalysis
gptkbp:heldBy proteinogenic amino acid
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label selenocysteine
gptkbp:importantFor redox reactions
gptkbp:is_attached_to tRNA^[Sec]
gptkbp:is_incorporated_during translator
gptkbp:is_more_acidic_than cysteine
gptkbp:is_more_nucleophilic_than cysteine
gptkbp:is_not_coded_by standard genetic code
gptkbp:is_not_found_in all proteins
gptkbp:is_not_synthesized_by standard aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase
gptkbp:is_rare_in proteins
gptkbp:is_sensitive_to oxidation
gptkbp:IUPACName 2-amino-3-selenolpropanoic acid
gptkbp:presentIn gptkb:Bacteria
all domains of life
archaea
eukaryotes
gptkbp:PubChem_CID CHEBI:27596
gptkbp:requires human health
selenoprotein synthesis
gptkbp:similarTo cysteine
gptkbp:sometimesCalled the 21st amino acid
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Glutathione_peroxidase
gptkb:deiodinase
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7