Selenium and hydrogen selenide: essential micronutrient and the fourth gasotransmitter?

Selenium and hydrogen selenide: essential micronutrient and the fourth gasotransmitter?

Abstract Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient required by organisms of diverse lineage. Dietary Se is converted to hydrogen selenide either enzymatically or by endogenous antioxidant proteins. This convergent biochemical step crucially underlies the subsequent biological activity of Se and ar...

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Main Authors: Mathun Kuganesan, Kavitej Samra, Eloise Evans, Mervyn Singer, Alex Dyson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-12-01
Series:Intensive Care Medicine Experimental
Subjects:
Selenium
Selenoprotein
Hydrogen sulfide
Metabolism
Redox
Oxidative stress
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-019-0281-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-019-0281-y

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