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[Selenium and the organism].

J Kvícala1

  • 1Endokrinologický ústav, Praha.

Casopis Lekaru Ceskych
|June 22, 1999
PubMed
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Selenium is vital for animals, acting as the 21st amino acid in selenoproteins. Severe selenium deficiency is prevalent in the Czech Republic, particularly affecting vulnerable populations.

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Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Nutritional Science
  • Biomedical Science

Context:

  • Selenium is an essential trace element crucial for animal health.
  • It functions as selenocysteine, integrated into selenoproteins with critical enzymatic roles.
  • Selenocysteine biosynthesis is unique, being the only trace element under direct genetic control.

Purpose:

  • To highlight the essential role of selenium in animal physiology.
  • To explain the functions of key selenoproteins, GSH-peroxidases and deiodinases.
  • To assess selenium status and identify deficiency in the Czech Republic population.

Summary:

  • Selenium, as selenocysteine, is the 21st amino acid, essential for selenoproteins like GSH-peroxidases and deiodinases.
  • GSH-peroxidases are potent antioxidants combating oxidative stress and related diseases.

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  • Deiodinases regulate thyroid hormone metabolism, impacting overall organismal function.

    • Impact:

    • Identifies severe selenium deficiency in the Czech Republic, especially in children, pregnant/lactating women, and the elderly.
    • Underscores the link between selenium status, selenoprotein function, and health outcomes.
    • Provides a basis for public health interventions to address widespread selenium deficiency.