RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0050436
RefMet nameSelenocysteine
Systematic name(2R)-2-amino-3-selanylpropanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass168.964200 (neutral)
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FormulaC3H7NO2SeView other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile38283 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C3H7NO2Se/c4-2(1-7)3(5)6/h2,7H,1,4H2,(H,5,6)/t2-/m0/s1
InChIKeyZKZBPNGNEQAJSX-REOHCLBHSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC([C@@H](C(=O)O)N)[SeH]
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassAmino acids and peptides
Sub ClassAmino acids
Distribution of Selenocysteine in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Selenocysteine
External Links
Pubchem CID6326983
ChEBI ID9093
KEGG IDC05688
HMDB IDHMDB0003288
Chemspider ID23436
MetaCyc IDL-SELENOCYSTEINE
Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Selenocysteine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R03599 L-Selenocysteine + Reduced acceptor <=> Hydrogen selenide + L-Alanine + AcceptorL-selenocysteine selenide-lyase (L-alanine-forming)

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Selenocysteine

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00450 Selenocompound metabolism 1
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