Search for dissertations about: "Qing Cheng"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Qing Cheng.

2. 1. Development of a Sel-tag for multimodality imaging and studies of mammalian thioredoxin reductase 1

   Author : Qing Cheng; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Selenocysteine (Sec; U in one-letter code), the 21st amino acid existing in all selenoproteins, has unique biochemical properties due to its selenium atom, including a low pKa and a high reactivity with many electrophilic agents. When a selenoprotein is translated, the insertion of Sec occurs at a UGA codon, normally yielding translational termination. READ MORE