Biochemistry of Selenium
| Author | : Raymond Shamberger |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 342 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1468443135 |
Biochemistry Of Selenium
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Selenium
| Author | : Dolph L. Hatfield |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 350 |
| Release | : 2001 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9780792373353 |
As discussed in this book, a large body of evidence indicates that selenium is a cancer chemopreventive agent. Further evidence points to a role of this element in reducing viral expression, in preventing heart disease, and other cardiovascular and muscle disorders, and in delaying the progression of AIDS in HIV infected patients. Selenium may also have a role in mammalian development, in male fertility, in immune function and in slowing the aging process. The mechanism by which selenium exerts its beneficial effects on health may be through selenium-containing proteins. Selenium is incorporated into protein as the amino acid selenocysteine. Selenocysteine utilizes a specific tRNA, a specific elongation factor, a specific set of signals, and the codeword, UGA, for its cotranslational insertion into protein. It is indeed the 21st naturally occurring amino acid to be incorporated into protein and marks the first and only expansion of the genetic code since the code was deciphered in the mid 1960s.
Selenium
| Author | : Dolph L. Hatfield |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 596 |
| Release | : 2011-11-13 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1461410258 |
Many health benefits have been attributed to selenium that include preventing various forms of cancer (e.g., colon cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and liver cancer), heart disease and other cardiovascular and muscle disorders, inhibiting viral expression, delaying the progression of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients, slowing the aging process, and having roles in mammalian development, including male reproduction and immune function. The purpose of the book is the same as the first two volumes which is to bring an up to date status of current research in the rapidly developing selenium field centered around the health benefits attributed to this element and how this element makes its way into protein.
Selenium
| Author | : Irene Rosenfeld |
| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Total Pages | : 424 |
| Release | : 2013-10-22 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1483275906 |
Selenium: Geobotany, Biochemistry, Toxicity, and Nutrition focuses on the properties, characteristics, reactions, applications, chemistry, and transformations of selenium. The book first offers information on the geological distribution of selenium, including the formation of seleniferous soils, chemical forms of selenium in soils, selenium in water, selenium on the sea floor and in sea water, and geobotany. The text then takes a look at selenium indicator in plants and accumulation of selenium by plants. Discussions focus on selenium accumulations in indicator plants; selenium accumulation in farm crops and native grasses; factors that influence selenium accumulation in plants; and identification of indicators by germination tests. The manuscript elaborates on selenium poisoning in animals and prevention and control of selenium poisoning. Acute selenium poisoning, chronic selenium poisoning by inorganic selenium, and recognition of poisonous range plants are also discussed. The text also examines selenium in nutrition and the chemistry of selenium. The publication is a valuable source of data for readers interested in the study of selenium.
Selenium in Biology and Human Health
| Author | : Raymond F. Burk |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 214 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1461225922 |
Selenium plays a fascinating and still poorly understood role in the function of living cells and therefore in human health. Starting with investigations over 60 years ago into its role as a toxic agent in livestock disease, selenium studies have progressed rapidly with the application of tools from immunology and molecular biology. Selenium is now known to be important in human and animal nutrition, has been discovered as a structural component of so-called selenoproteins, and may play a number of physiological roles, ranging from cancer protection to hormone metabolism. Selenium in Biology and Human Health presents research syntheses on a range of topics involving selenium, written by specialists from around the world. It will be of interest to cell biologists and physiologists, nutritional scientists, and animal health researchers.
Selenium in Biology and Medicine
| Author | : Julian E. Spallholz |
| Publisher | : A V I Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 632 |
| Release | : 1981 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : |
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The Role of Selenium in Nutrition
| Author | : Gerald F. Jr. Combs |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 545 |
| Release | : 2012-12-02 |
| Genre | : Health & Fitness |
| ISBN | : 0323146538 |
The Role of Selenium in Nutrition reviews the most pertinent scientific literature dealing with the basic aspects of the present understanding of the roles of selenium (Se) in nutrition and health. The book begins with a general discussion of Se, covering its various forms, chemistry and physical properties, and techniques for Se analysis. This is followed by separate chapters on the environmental aspects of Se, including its presence in mineral deposits, soils, water, air, and uptake by plants; Se contents of human foods and animal feedstuffs; biological utilization of dietary Se; and absorption, excretion, metabolism, and tissue concentrations of Se. Subsequent chapters deal with the biochemical functions of Se; Se-related diseases of animals and livestock; the role of Se in human health and in support of normal immune function and disease resistance; and the relationship of Se and cancer. The final chapter reviews the evidence concerning the toxicity of Se compounds and sets this in perspective with current knowledge of the roles of Se in nutrition and health, and of the normal exposures of animals and humans to Se compounds.
Selenium in Biology and Medicine
| Author | : Albrecht Wendel |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 339 |
| Release | : 2012-12-06 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3642744214 |
In July, 1988, more than 300 scientists from 29 different countries gathered at Tiibingen, W. Germany, in order to spend 4 days discussing their favourite trace element, selenium. This meeting continued the good tradition of three previous meetings held in Corvallis/Oregon, 1976, in Lubbock/Texas, 1980, and in Beijing/China, in 1984. Incidentally, the University of Tiibingen provided a unique historical background for a Symposium devoted to recent advances in biochemistry, pharmacology, human nutrition and human health; here, the first independent depart ment of Physiological Chemistry in Germany was founded in 1845. Pro fessor H9Ppe-Seyler elucidated here the hemin structure and his student Friedrich Miescher discovered the nucleic acids. This book contains one-half of the oral or poster presentations which were selected before the meeting was held on the basis of a one page abstract. It is the reader who will have to decide whether this time consuming policy of quality assessment was warranted or not.
Organoselenium Compounds in Biology and Medicine
| Author | : Vimal Kumar Jain |
| Publisher | : Royal Society of Chemistry |
| Total Pages | : 476 |
| Release | : 2017-10-03 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1788010299 |
This book discusses organoselenium chemistry and biology in the context of its therapeutic potential, taking the reader through synthetic techniques, bioactivity and therapeutic applications
Diversity of Selenium Functions in Health and Disease
| Author | : Regina Brigelius-Flohe |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 410 |
| Release | : 2015-08-14 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 1482251272 |
Named after Selene, Greek goddess of the moon, selenium (Se) has moved has moved from being thought of as a toxicant to being considered an essential nutrient with the potential to reduce cancer risk in the span of seven decades. Diversity of Selenium Functions in Health and Disease focuses on current knowledge of aspects of Se research relevant to
