3 Selenylalanine

《英文msh詞典》3 Selenylalanine
[入口詞] 3 Selenylalanine
[主題詞] Selenocysteine
[英文釋義] 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.