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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Intensive Care Medicine Experimental |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40635-019-0281-y |