Term Name: | selenoneine |
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Synonyms: | (2S)-3-(2-selenoxo-2,3-dihydro-1H-imidazol-4-yl)-2-(trimethylazaniumyl)propanoate, 2-selenyl-N(alpha),N(alpha),N(alpha)-trimethyl-L-histidine, selenoergothioneine, selenoneine |
Definition: | A histidine derivative that is N(alpha),N(alpha),N(alpha)-trimethyl-L-histidine substituted by a selenoxo group at position 2 on the imidazole ring. A selenium-containing antioxidant found in tuna blood. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:79071] ( EBI ) |