Selenium is an essential micronutrient that plays a crucial role in development and a wide
variety of physiological processes including effect immune responses. The immune system …

Selenium is an essential micronutrient with important functions in human health and
relevance to several pathophysiological conditions. The biological effects of selenium are …

Neuromuscular disorders comprise a diverse group of human inborn diseases that arise
from defects in the structure and/or function of the muscle tissue—encompassing the muscle …

The requirement of the trace element selenium for life and its beneficial role in human health
has been known for several decades. This is attributed to low molecular weight selenium …

Multiple biological functions of selenium manifest themselves mainly via 25 selenoproteins
that have selenocysteine at their active centre. Selenium is vital for the brain and seems to …

Selenium is an essential micronutrient for man and animals. The role of selenium has been
attributed largely to its presence in selenoproteins as the 21st amino acid, selenocysteine …

Congenital muscular dystrophies (CMDs) are early onset disorders of muscle with
histological features suggesting a dystrophic process. The congenital muscular dystrophies …

Selenium (Se) is a nutritional trace mineral essential for various aspects of human health
that exerts its effects mainly through its incorporation into selenoproteins as the amino acid …

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 …

Covering: 1934 to early 2002. The biochemistry of selenium-containing natural products,
including selenoproteins, is reviewed up to May 2002. Particular emphasis is placed on the …