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As discussed in this book, a large body of evidence indicates that selenium is a cancer chemopreventive agent. Further evidence points to a role of this element in reducing viral expression, in preventing heart disease, and other cardiovascular and muscle disorders, and in delaying the progression of AIDS in HIV infected patients. Selenium may also have a role in mammalian development, in male fertility, in immune function and in slowing the aging process. The mechanism by which selenium exerts its beneficial effects on health may be through selenium-containing proteins. Selenium is incorporated into protein as the amino acid selenocysteine. Selenocysteine utilizes a specific tRNA, a specific elongation factor, a specific set of signals, and the codeword, UGA, for its cotranslational insertion into protein. It is indeed the 21st naturally occurring amino acid to be incorporated into protein and marks the first and only expansion of the genetic code since the code was deciphered in the mid 1960s.
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Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health
Jun 30, 2018, Springer
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Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health
2016, Springer International Publishing AG
in English
3319412817 9783319412818
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Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health
Jan 25, 2014, Springer
paperback
1489994459 9781489994455
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Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health
2012, Springer
in English
1461356393 9781461356394
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Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health
Oct 05, 2011, Springer
paperback
1461516102 9781461516101
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Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health
2011, Springer
in English
1461410258 9781461410256
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Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health
2007, Springer London, Limited
in English
0387338276 9780387338279
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Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health
2001, Springer US
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