Chemical Component Summary

NameSELENOMETHIONINE
Identifiers(2S)-2-amino-4-methylselanyl-butanoic acid
FormulaC5 H11 N O2 Se
Molecular Weight196.106
TypeL-PEPTIDE LINKING
Isomeric SMILESC[Se]CC[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
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-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count20
Chiral Atom Count1
Bond Count19
Aromatic Bond Count0

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB11142 
NameSelenomethionine
Groups
  • approved
  • investigational
DescriptionSelenomethionine is a naturally occuring amino acid in some plant materials such as cereal grains, soybeans and enriched yeast but it cannot be synthesized from animals or humans. It can be produced from post-structural modifications. *In vivo*, selenomethionine plays an essential role in acting as an antioxidant, where it depletes reactive oxygen species (ROS) and aids in the formation and recycling of glutathione, another important antioxidant. In comparison to selenite, which is the inorganic form of selenium, the organic form of selenomethionine is more readily absorbed in the human body. Selenomethionin is used in biochemical laboratories where its incorporation into proteins that need to be visualized enhances the performance of X-ray crystallography.
SynonymsSelenomethionine
Brand Names
  • Vital-D Rx
  • Corvite
  • Corvite Free
  • Bacmin
  • RE FAC-x
Categories
  • Amino Acids
  • Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
  • Organoselenium Compounds
  • Selenium Compounds
CAS number3211-76-5

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
PubChem 105024, 53262363
ChEMBL CHEMBL113178
ChEBI CHEBI:62621, CHEBI:30021
CCDC/CSD MAJTAT