The authors were asked by the Editors of ACS Chemical Biology to write an article titled
“Why Nature Chose Selenium” for the occasion of the upcoming bicentennial of the …

The many biological and biomedical effects of selenium are relatively unknown outside the
selenium field. This fascinating element, initially described as a toxin, was subsequently …

The soil microbial community fulfils various functions, such as nutrient cycling and carbon
(C) sequestration, therefore contributing to maintenance of soil fertility and mitigation of …

Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) is a widespread protein superfamily found in many organisms
throughout all kingdoms of life. Although it was initially thought to use only glutathione as …

Selenophosphate synthetases use selenium and ATP to synthesize selenophosphate. This
is required for biological utilization of selenium, most notably for the synthesis of the non …

Abstract Background Selenocysteine (Sec) is co-translationally inserted into protein in
response to UGA codons. It occurs in oxidoreductase active sites and often is catalytically …

Methanogenic archaea are a group of strictly anaerobic microorganisms characterized by
their strict dependence on the process of methanogenesis for energy conservation. Among …

Significance: Bioinformatics has brought important insights into the field of selenium
research. The progress made in the development of computational tools in the last two …

Trace elements are used by all organisms and provide proteins with unique coordination
and catalytic and electron transfer properties. Although many trace element-containing …

Biological trace elements are needed in minute quantities forpropergrowth, development,
andphysiologyoforganisms. 1r3 These micronutrients include iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), copper …