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- W4309775961 abstract "The physiological activities of selenium (Se) occur through enzymes that incorporate selenocysteine (Sec), a rare but important amino acid. The human genome includes 25 genes coding for Sec that employ it to catalyze challenging reactions. Selenoenzymes control thyroid hormones, calcium activities, immune responses, and perform other vital roles, but most are devoted to preventing and reversing oxidative damage. As the most potent intracellular nucleophile (pKa 5.2), Sec is vulnerable to binding by metallic and organic soft electrophiles (E*). These electron poor reactants initially form covalent bonds with nucleophiles such as cysteine (Cys) whose thiol (pKa 8.3) forms adducts which function as suicide substrates for selenoenzymes. These adducts orient E* to interact with Sec and since Se has a higher affinity for E* than sulfur, the E* transfers to Sec and irreversibly inhibits the enzyme's activity. Organic electrophiles have lower Se-binding affinities than metallic E*, but exposure sources are more abundant. Individuals with poor Se status are more vulnerable to the toxic effects of high E* exposures. The relative E*:Se stoichiometries remain undefined, but the aggregate effects of multiple E* exposures are predicted to be additive and possibly synergistic under certain conditions. The potential for the combined Se-binding effects of common pharmaceutical, dietary, or environmental E* require study, but even temporary loss of selenoenzyme activities would accentuate oxidative damage to tissues. As various degenerative diseases are associated with accumulating DNA damage, defining the effects of complementary E* exposures on selenoenzyme activities may enhance the ability of preventative medicine to support healthy aging." @default.
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- W4309775961 date "2023-01-01" @default.
- W4309775961 modified "2023-09-25" @default.
- W4309775961 title "Concomitant selenoenzyme inhibitor exposures as etiologic contributors to disease: Implications for preventative medicine" @default.
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