RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0031733
RefMet nameSelenomethionine
Systematic name2-amino-4-(methylselanyl)butanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass196.995500 (neutral)
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FormulaC5H11NO2SeView other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile51981 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChIInChI=1S/C5H11NO2Se/c1-9-3-2-4(6)5(7)8/h4H,2-3,6H2,1H3,(H,7,8)/t4-/m0/s1
InChIKeyRJFAYQIBOAGBLC-BYPYZUCNSA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC[Se]CC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassAmino acids and peptides
Sub ClassAmino acids
Distribution of Selenomethionine in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
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StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Selenomethionine
External Links
Pubchem CID105024
ChEBI ID30021
KEGG IDC05335
HMDB IDHMDB0003966
Spectral data for Selenomethionine standards
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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 Selenomethionine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R04770 L-Selenomethionine + H2O <=> Methaneselenol + Ammonia + 2-OxobutanoateSelenomethionine methanethiol-lyase (deaminating)
R04773 ATP + L-Selenomethionine + tRNA(Met) <=> AMP + Diphosphate + Selenomethionyl-tRNA(Met)Selenomethionine:tRNAMet ligase (AMP-forming)
R09365 Selenohomocysteine + 5-Methyltetrahydropteroyltri-L-glutamate <=> L-Selenomethionine + Tetrahydropteroyltri-L-glutamate5-methyltetrahydropteroyltri-L-glutamate:L-selenohomocysteine Se-methyltransferase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Selenomethionine

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00450 Selenocompound metabolism 3
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