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Selenium : its molecular biology and role in human health /

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hatfield, Dolph L.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2001]
Subjects:
Selenium.
Antineoplastic Agents.
Antioxidants.
Table of Contents:
  • Pt. 1. Biosynthesis of selenocysteine and its incorporation into protein
  • Selenium metabolism in bacteria
  • Mammalian selenocysteine tRNA
  • Selenophosphate - selenium donor for protein and tRNA
  • SECIS elements
  • SECIS binding proteins
  • Towards a mechanism for selenocysteine incorporation in eukaryotes
  • Regulation of selenoprotein expression
  • Pt. 2. Selenium-containing proteins
  • Identity, evolution and function of selenoproteins and selenoprotein genes
  • Bacterial selenoenzymes and mechanisms of action
  • Selenoprotein P
  • Selenoprotein W: a muscle protein in search of a function
  • The 15 kDa selenoprotein (Sep15): functional studies and a role in cancer etiology
  • Selenoproteins of the glutathione system
  • Selenoproteins of thioredoxin system
  • Selenium, deiodinases and endocrine function
  • Pt. 3. Selenium and human health
  • Selenium as a cancer preventive agent
  • Selenium deficiency and human disease
  • Selenium as an antiviral agent
  • Role of selenium in HIV/AIDS
  • Effects of selenium on immunity and aging
  • Selenium and male reproduction
  • Role of low molecular weight, selenium-containing compounds in human health
  • Evolution of human dietary standards for selenium
  • Selenium in biology and human health: controversies and perspectives.