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Total Synthesis and Functional Characterization of Selenoneine
22 Aug 2019
Abstract excerpt
The N-α-trimethyl 2-selenohistidine selenoneine is the selenium isolog of the natural antioxidant ergothioneine. Sulfur-to-selenium substitutions are known to endow proteins and nucleic acids with special activities. In contrast, secondary metabolites that exploit selenium-specific chemistry are rare. Selenoneine therefore provides a unique opportunity to study how natural organoselenides interact with cellular...
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