Selenoproteins are proteins containing selenium in the form of the 21st amino acid, selenocysteine. Members of this protein family have many diverse functions, but their synthesis is dependent on a common set of cofactors and on dietary selenium. Although the functions of many selenoproteins are unknown, several disorders involving changes in selenoprotein structure, activity or expression have been reported. Selenium deficiency and mutations or polymorphisms in selenoprotein genes and synthesis cofactors are implicated in a variety of diseases, including muscle and cardiovascular disorders, immune dysfunction, cancer, neurological disorders and endocrine function. Members of this unusual family of proteins have roles in a variety of cell processes and diseases.
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July 29 2009
Regulation and function of selenoproteins in human disease
Frederick P. Bellinger;
Frederick P. Bellinger
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1Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI 96813, U.S.A.
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Arjun V. Raman;
Arjun V. Raman
1Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI 96813, U.S.A.
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Mariclair A. Reeves;
Mariclair A. Reeves
1Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI 96813, U.S.A.
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Marla J. Berry
Marla J. Berry
1Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI 96813, U.S.A.
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Publisher: Portland Press Ltd
Received:
February 06 2009
Revision Received:
June 12 2009
Accepted:
June 15 2009
Online ISSN: 1470-8728
Print ISSN: 0264-6021
© The Authors Journal compilation © 2009 Biochemical Society
2009
Biochem J (2009) 422 (1): 11–22.
Article history
Received:
February 06 2009
Revision Received:
June 12 2009
Accepted:
June 15 2009
Citation
Frederick P. Bellinger, Arjun V. Raman, Mariclair A. Reeves, Marla J. Berry; Regulation and function of selenoproteins in human disease. Biochem J 15 August 2009; 422 (1): 11–22. doi: https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20090219
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