Selenocysteine

DB02345InvestigationalSmall molecule

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... The genes for glutathione peroxidase and formate dehydrogenase contain the TGA codon, which codes for this amino acid.

Chemical structure of Selenocysteine
Formula / weight
C3H7NO2Se · 168.05 g/mol (avg)
Also known as
L-selenocysteine · Selenium cysteine

Resolves to

Compound
UNII0CH9049VISCAS10236-58-5ChEMBLCHEMBL109962ChEBI16633PubChem6326983KEGGC05688
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm1549332
Structure
InChIKeyZKZBPNGNEQAJSX-REOHCLBHSA-NSMILESN[C@@H](C[SeH])C(O)=O
Targets
P49913CAMPP15531NME1P07658fdhFP77444sufS

What you can answer from here — as of September 13, 2026

4Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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1Drug interactionStructured to mechanism, not free text
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