Selenotransferase

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A selenotransferase is a transferase enzyme that act upon atoms of selenium.[1][2]

An example is L-seryl-tRNASec selenium transferase.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Selenotransferase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
  2. ^ Dolph L. Hatfield, ed. (6 December 2012). Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health. Springer. p. 43. ISBN 978-1-4614-1025-6.
  3. ^ Forchhammer K, Bock A (1991). "Selenocysteine synthase from Escherichia coli. Analysis of the reaction sequence". J. Biol. Chem. 266 (10): 6324–8. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)38121-3. PMID 2007585.