Compound
CHEBI:16633
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 formate dehydrogenase contain the TGA codon, which codes for this amino acid.
What it touches on the way
Mechanistic reach
2 entities
2 entities reached.
0 reported hops2 assembled from the scaffold
What the reference databases state
Statements
5 statements
5 statements · 1 reference database · Subject: CHEBI:16633 · Sources: Human-GEM
- CHEBI:16633 is converted to Se-methylselenocysteineCompoundHuman-GEM MAR07140Inferred only
- Se-methylselenocysteine is converted to CHEBI:16633CompoundHuman-GEM MAR07140Inferred only
- CHEBI:16633 is a substrate of CTHProteinHuman-GEM MAR07134Inferred only
- CHEBI:16633 is a substrate of SCLYProteinHuman-GEM MAR07133Inferred only
- CHEBI:16633 is a substrate of SCLYProteinHuman-GEM MAR09540Inferred only
Reactions
4 reactions
L-alanine+proton+CHEBI:18405+selanepyridoxine 5'-phosphate+CHEBI:16633
Catalysed by SCLY
Reaction pageReversibleBalancedEC 4.4.1.16GO:0005829
Human-GEM MAR07133CC BY 4.0Reference data
water+CHEBI:277602-oxobutanoate+proton+ammonium+CHEBI:16633
Catalysed by CTH
Reaction pageReversibleBalancedEC 4.4.1.1GO:0005829
Human-GEM MAR07134CC BY 4.0Reference data
proton+CHEBI:16680+Se-methylselenocysteineS-adenosyl-L-methionine+CHEBI:16633
Reaction pageReversibleBalancedEC 2.1.1.9GO:0005829
Human-GEM MAR07140CC BY 4.0Reference data
1,4-dithiothreitol+CHEBI:16633L-alanine+proton+trans-1,2-dithiane-4,5-diol+selane
Catalysed by SCLY
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalancedEC 4.4.1.16GO:0005829
Human-GEM MAR09540CC BY 4.0Reference data
Other names
6 names
Resolves to: CHEBI:16633
- Also called
- 3-selenyl-L-alanineL-SelenocysteinL-SelenocysteineL-SelenozysteinSelenocysteine
- Systematic name
- (2R)-2-amino-3-selanylpropanoic acid