The selenium element is essential to some life forms and its biological-chemistry function is
mainly performed by the selenol/selenolate moiety (–SeH/–Se–) in a few selenoproteins …

Here, we addressed the pharmacology and toxicology of synthetic organoselenium
compounds and some naturally occurring organoselenium amino acids. The use of …

Selenium is an essential trace element for animals and its role in the chemistry of life relies
on a unique functional group: the selenol (–SeH) group. The selenol group participates in …

Low-molecular-mass selenium (LMM-Se) molecules, such as ebselen and
diphenyldiselenide, have many biological and potential therapeutic activities; however, little …

Active support for the importance of selenium (Se) in the cell physiology of mammals was
provided in 1973. Two groups of investigators identified Se as part of the enzyme …

Selenium plays its physiological chemistry in mammalian living cells as the selenol group of
a selenocysteinyl residue found in few numbers of selenoproteins. These proteins have …

This review presents a brief account of the discovery, importance, and use of selenium.
Based in the importance of selenoproteins, their mechanism of reaction with the participation …

Organoselenium shows incredible promise in medicine, particularly cancer therapy. This
book discusses organoselenium chemistry and biology in the context of its therapeutic …

The chemistry of Se suggests that, in biological systems, it is most likely present as the
selenol (selenomercaptan) R-SeH, or, as the Se ether analogous to sulfur in the amino acid …

Selenium (Se) is an essential element for human health as it is involved in different
physiological functions. Moreover, a great number of Se compounds can be considered …