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L-Selenomethionine (CAS 3211-76-5)

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Alternate Names:
SeMet L-selenomethionine L-(+)-Selenomethionine Seleno-L-methionine Selenium-L-methionine (S)-2-Amino-4-(methylselanyl)butanoic acid L-Selenomethioninum (S)-2-Amino-4-(methylseleno)butyric acid (S)-2-Amino-4-(methylseleno)butanoic acid
Application:
L-Selenomethionine is a compound shown to increase expression of glutathione peroxidase
CAS Number:
3211-76-5
Purity:
≥98%
Molecular Weight:
196.1
Molecular Formula:
C5H11NO2Se
Supplemental Information:
This is classified as a Dangerous Good for transport and may be subject to additional shipping charges.
For Research Use Only. Not Intended for Diagnostic or Therapeutic Use.
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L-Selenomethionine displays antioxidant activity and may act to increase the activity of glutathione peroxidase in endothelial cells. Glutathione peroxidase protects cells from oxidative damage, such as DNA strand breaks, mutations and interference with protein tyrosine-based signaling and other protein functions due to formation of 3-nitrotyrosine, caused by excessive peroxynitrite. L-Selenomethionine administration to cancer cell lines (MCF-7/S breast carcinoma, DU-145 prostate cancer cells and UACC-375 melanoma) results in apoptotic cell death and aberrant mitosis. These human tumor cell lines exhibited dose-dependent growth inhibition by L-Selenomethionine in the micromolar range (45 to 130 muM), while growth inhibition of normal fibroblasts required 1 mM L-Selenomethionine.

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L-Selenomethionine (CAS 3211-76-5) References

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  2. Synthesis of D- and L-selenomethionine double-labeled with deuterium and selenium-82.  |  Matsukawa, T., et al. 2010. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo). 58: 1658-60. PMID: 21139275
  3. L-selenomethionine does not protect against testosterone plus 17β-estradiol-induced oxidative stress and preneoplastic lesions in the prostate of NBL rats.  |  Özten, N., et al. 2014. Nutr Cancer. 66: 825-34. PMID: 24773027
  4. Electrochemical Oxidation of l-selenomethionine and Se-methylseleno-l-cysteine at a Thiol-Compound-Modified Gold Electrode: Its Application in a Flow-Through Voltammetric Sensor.  |  Wang, LH. and Zhang, YH. 2017. Sensors (Basel). 17: PMID: 28212326
  5. Toxicity of Aqueous L-Selenomethionine and Tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide Exposure to Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Embryos Following Tert-Butyl Hydroquinone Treatment.  |  Gerhart, AK. and Janz, DM. 2019. Toxics. 7: PMID: 31470549
  6. l-selenomethionine induces zebrafish embryo cardiovascular defects via down-regulating expression of lrp2b.  |  Zhao, G., et al. 2022. Chemosphere. 290: 133351. PMID: 34933029
  7. Evaluation of L-Selenomethionine on Ameliorating Cardiac Injury Induced by Environmental Ammonia.  |  Zhang, X., et al. 2022. Biol Trace Elem Res. 200: 4712-4725. PMID: 35094233
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L-Selenomethionine, 250 mg

sc-204050
250 mg
$219.00

L-Selenomethionine, 1 g

sc-204050A
1 g
$585.00