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National Drug File - Reference Terminology
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| Preferred Name | Selenocysteine [Chemical/Ingredient] | |
| Synonyms |
3-Selenylalanine Selenocysteine L-Alanine, 3-selenyl- |
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| ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000170264 |
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| altLabel |
3-Selenylalanine Selenocysteine L-Alanine, 3-selenyl-
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| cui |
C0074289
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| MESH DEFINITION |
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.
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| MESH DUI |
D017279
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| MeSH name |
Selenocysteine
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| MESH UI |
M0026231
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| NDFRT kind |
INGREDIENT_KIND
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| notation |
N0000170264
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| NUI |
N0000170264
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| prefLabel |
Selenocysteine [Chemical/Ingredient]
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| tui |
T116 T123
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