About The Medical Condition Selenocysteine

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Selenocysteine

Selenocysteine Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Selenocysteine Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Selenocysteine?

A naturally occurring amino acid in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms. It is found in tRNAs and in the catalytic site of some enzymes. The genes for glutathione peroxidase and formate dehydrogenase contain the TGA codon, which codes for this amino acid.

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