Gene Symbol | SELENOO |
Entrez Gene ID | 417745 |
Full Name | selenoprotein O |
Synonyms | SELO |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Gallus gallus(chicken) |
Summary | This gene encodes a selenoprotein containing the rare amino acid, selenocysteine (Sec). Sec is encoded by the UGA codon, which normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTRs of selenoprotein mRNAs contain a conserved stem-loop structure, designated the Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element, that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon, rather than as a stop signal. The exact function of this selenoprotein is not known, but it is thought to have redox activity. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2017]. |