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- noun Plural form of
selenoprotein .
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Selenium is a micronutrient contained by 25 proteins inside the body - called selenoproteins, most of which are enzymes that have antioxidant properties, and prevent cellular damage caused by the by-products of oxygen metabolism.
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Researchers also discovered the first known animal to lack genes to produce selenoproteins, a type of protein needed to get rid of excess selenium in the body, in the fruit fly species Drosophila willistoni.
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The antioxidant properties of selenoproteins help prevent cellular damage from free radicals.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010
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Other selenoproteins help regulate thyroid function and play a role in the immune system, DNA repair, and the detoxification of heavy metals.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010
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Taken together, our results show that TH positively affects the serum selenium status and regulates the expression of several selenoproteins.
Elites TV PLoS ONE 2010
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Furthermore, TH affected the mRNA levels for several enzymes involved in selenoprotein biosynthesis as well as serum selenoprotein P concentrations and the expression of other antioxidative selenoproteins.
Elites TV PLoS ONE 2010
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Other selenoproteins-proteins which store, carry, or utilize Se-are involved in thyroid hormone metabolism, muscle function, male fertility, and immune regulation.
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The reason for this is that selenium is included in proteins to make selenoproteins, significant antioxidant enzymes.
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87 Selenium is incor-porated into proteins to make selenoproteins, which are important antioxidant enzymes.
Wil's Ebay E-Store amp;34; 2010
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