Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5211933 Tetrahedron 2017 7 Pages PDF
Abstract

Selenium-containing amino acids play a pivotal role as biomaterials for the synthesis of Se-dependent enzymes and repair proteins. Especially, selenocysteine and selenoglutathione are prominently involved in fundamental biological processes. In this study, a series of selenocysteine (Sec) and selenoglutathione (GSeH) derivatives were synthesized via 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethylselenation as a key step. Our findings suggested the relevance and application of a 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethylselenyl group to the Se-containing amino acid synthesis.

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