Selenium
Selenium, a mineral. Incorporated as the 21st amino acid selenocysteine into ~25 mammalian selenoproteins: glutathione peroxidases (GPx, H₂O₂ detox), thioredoxin…
Incorporated as the 21st amino acid selenocysteine into ~25 mammalian selenoproteins: glutathione peroxidases (GPx, H₂O₂ detox), thioredoxin reductases (Trx redox cycling), iodothyronine deiodinases (T4→T3 conversion). Selenomethionine nonspecifically substitutes for methionine during protein synthesis and acts as a body store.
Related compounds
- Iodine — synergistic
- Liothyronine — synergistic
Sources: PMID:15522125