Term Name: selenocysteine
Synonyms: 2-amino-3-selanylpropanoic acid, 3-selenoalanine, Selenocystein, Selenocysteine, Selenozystein
Definition: An alpha-amino acid that consists of alanine where one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted with a seleno group.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:9093]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: alpha-amino acid
has subtype: D-selenocysteine L-selenocysteine
has_part: selanylmethyl group
has_role: human metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: Se-L-selenocysteine-S-L-cysteine residue selenocysteine derivative selenocystine
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of: selenocysteinium
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: selenocysteinate(1-)
inverse is_substituent_group_from: selenocysteine residue selenocysteino group selenocysteinyl group
is_conjugate_acid_of: selenocysteinate(1-)
is_conjugate_base_of: selenocysteinium