Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-17 23:35:13 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 14:14:44 UTC
MiMeDB IDMMDBc0029627
Metabolite Identification
Common NameSelenium
DescriptionSelenium salts are toxic in large amounts, but trace amounts of the element are necessary for cellular function in most. From about three billion years ago, prokaryotic selenoprotein families drive selenocysteine evolution. Selenium is incorporated into several prokaryotic selenoprotein families in bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes as selenocysteine, where selenoprotein peroxiredoxins protect bacterial and eukaryotic cells against oxidative damage. Selenium is an intermediate of selenoamino acid metabolism. (Wikipedia )
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Se(2+)ChEBI
Se2+ChEBI
Selenium dicationChEBI
SelanediideHMDB
SelenideHMDB
Selenide(2-)HMDB
Selenium ion (se2+)HMDB
Chemical FormulaSe
Average Molecular Weight78.96
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight79.916521828
IUPAC NameNot Available
Traditional NameNot Available
CAS Registry Number7782-49-2
SMILESNot Available
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/Se/q+2
InChI KeyMFSBVGSNNPNWMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N