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Selenoproteins MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Selenoproteins
Tree Number(s)
D12.776.864
Unique ID
D051140
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D051140
Annotation
general; prefer specifics
Scope Note
Selenoproteins are proteins that specifically incorporate SELENOCYSTEINE into their amino acid chain. Most selenoproteins are enzymes with the selenocysteine residues being responsible for their catalytic functions.
Entry Term(s)
Selenoprotein
Selenoprotein P1
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
2006; SELENOPROTEINS was indexed under PROTEINS 1989-2005, & under SELENIUM 1982-1992, & under CARRIER PROTEINS 1982-1988
History Note
2006(1982)
Date Established
2006/01/01
Date of Entry
2005/06/30
Revision Date
2013/07/09
Selenoproteins Preferred
Selenoprotein P1 Narrower
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