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Selenoprotein T is required for pathogenic bacteria avoidance in Caenorhabditis elegans.
Free radical biology & medicine - 1 Jul 2017
Romanelli-Cedrez Laura, Carrera Inés, Otero Lucía, Miranda-Vizuete Antonio, Mariotti Marco, Alkema Mark J, Salinas Gustavo
Abstract excerpt
Selenoprotein T (SELENOT) is an endoplasmatic reticulum (ER)-associated redoxin that contains the amino acid selenocysteine (Sec, U) within a CXXU motif within a thioredoxin-like fold. Its precise function in multicellular organisms is not completely understood although it has been shown in mammals to be involved in Ca2+ homeostasis, antioxidant and neuroendocrine functions. Here, we use the model organism C....
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