Selenoproteins

enzyme family protecting the organism from oxidative damages

In molecular biology, a selenoprotein is any protein that includes a selenocysteine (Sec, U, Se-Cys) amino acid residue. Among functionally characterized selenoproteins are five glutathione peroxidases (GPX) and three thioredoxin reductases, (TrxR/TXNRD) which both contain only one Sec. Selenoprotein P is the most common selenoprotein found in the plasma. It is unusual because in humans it contains 10 Sec residues, which are split into two domains, a longer N-terminal domain that contains 1 Sec, and a shorter C-terminal domain that contains 9 Sec. The longer N-terminal domain is likely an enzy

SECIS-binding protein 2 (commonly referred to as SBP2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SECISBP2 gene.

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Selenoprotein T, also known as SELT, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SELT gene.

class of enzymes

class of enzymes

Type II iodothyronine deiodinase (''iodothyronine 5'-deiodinase, iodothyronine 5'-monodeiodinase) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the DIO2'' gene.

Selenoprotein N is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SEPN1 gene.

Selenoprotein P is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SEPP1 gene.