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methylselenocysteine

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methylselenocysteine
a selenium-containing amino acid found in the selenium converter plant astragalusbisulcatus.
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thaliana plants expressing a selenocysteine methyltransferase (SMTA) isolated from the Se hyperaccumulator, Astragalus bisculcatus, accumulated methylselenocysteine and contained up to eight-fold higher Se concentrations than the wild-type plants, when grown on a soil supplemented with selenite (Se[O.
Phytoremediation of heavy metals: physiological and molecular ... by Jabeen, Ruqaya; Ahmad, Altaf; Iqbal, Muhammad / The Botanical Review
The study shows that the transgenic plants created by the scientific team became more selenium tolerant and converted the selenium into methylselenocysteine (MSC).
Integrated BioPharma, Inc. and Purdue University Team Up to Develop ... by PR Newswire
The company has received a grant from the National Cancer Institute to create plants that synthesize the potent anticancer compound methylselenocysteine, a project being conducted in collaboration with Purdue and Rutgers University scientists.
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