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selenoneine

Term ID
CHEBI:79071
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.
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from selenoneine
Phenotype where environments contain selenoneine
Phenotype modified by environments containing selenoneine
Human Disease Model