Biology:SELS (gene)

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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Selenoprotein S, also known as SELS, is a human gene.[1]

This gene encodes a selenoprotein, which contains a selenocysteine (Sec) residue at its active site. The selenocysteine is encoded by the UGA codon that normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTR of selenoprotein genes have a common stem-loop structure, the sec insertion sequence (SECIS), that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon rather than as a stop signal. Studies suggest that this protein may regulate cytokine production, and thus play a key role in the control of the inflammatory response. Two alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding the same protein have been found for this gene.[1]

Interactions

SELS (gene) has been shown to interact with Valosin-containing protein.[2][3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Entrez Gene: SELS selenoprotein S". https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=55829. 
  2. Ye, Yihong; Shibata Yoko; Yun Chi; Ron David; Rapoport Tom A (Jun 2004). "A membrane protein complex mediates retro-translocation from the ER lumen into the cytosol". Nature 429 (6994): 841–847. doi:10.1038/nature02656. PMID 15215856. Bibcode2004Natur.429..841Y. 
  3. Wang, Qiuyan; Li Lianyun; Ye Yihong (Mar 2008). "Inhibition of p97-dependent Protein Degradation by Eeyarestatin I". J. Biol. Chem. 283 (12): 7445–7454. doi:10.1074/jbc.M708347200. ISSN 0021-9258. PMID 18199748. 

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