Selenoamino Acids: Decrease of Radiation Damage to Amino Acids and Proteins
- 24 January 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 143 (3604), 369-371
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.143.3604.369
Abstract
Selenomethionine and selenocystine protect amino acid and protein systems from radiation damage. Selenoamino acids are more powerful protectors than the analogous sulfur amino acids and other known —SH protectors. Free-radical scavenger and repair mechanisms by which selenoamino acids react with induced free radicals may be the key reactions in the biological function of logical function of selenium.Keywords
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