Selenium Compounds and Selenoproteins in
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Regina Brigelius-FlohΓ©
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Article
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2008
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract An adequate selenium (Se) status has for long been considered to prevent the development of various forms of cancer. However, underlying molecular mechanisms remained unknown. In mammals, selenium exerts its functions as selenocysteine incorporated into selenoproteins. Therefore, Se com