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Biosynthesis of selenium-containing small molecules in diverse microorganisms

Biosynthesis of selenium-containing small molecules in diverse microorganisms

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Biosynthesis of selenium-containing small molecules in diverse microorganisms

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Biosynthesis of selenium-containing small molecules in diverse microorganisms

Publisher

London: Nature Publishing Group UK

Journal title

Nature (London), 2022-10, Vol.610 (7930), p.199-204

Language

English

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London: Nature Publishing Group UK

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Contents

Selenium is an essential micronutrient in diverse organisms. Two routes are known for its insertion into proteins and nucleic acids, via selenocysteine and 2-selenouridine, respectively
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. However, despite its importance, pathways for specific incorporation of selenium into small molecules have remained elusive. Here we use a genome-mining s...

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Biosynthesis of selenium-containing small molecules in diverse microorganisms

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2711843270

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2711843270

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ISSN

0028-0836

E-ISSN

1476-4687

DOI

10.1038/s41586-022-05174-2

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