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A couple of biochemical points about selenium: * Selenocysteine <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenocysteine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenocysteine> is
by gilleain 3y ago
A couple of biochemical points about selenium:
* Selenocysteine <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenocysteine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selenocysteine> is the 21st amino acid - essentially cysteine with selenium instead of sulfur.
* Selenoenzymes are used in humans for peroxide metabolism and in the thyroid