1. Selenocysteine in Trypanosoma evansi: Identification of the Genes selb, selc, seld, pstk, seltryp and the Selenophosphate Synthetase Protein.
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Simiano Tavares, Kaio Cesar, Casagrande Dambrós, Maria Gabriela, Leão Antunes, André Saraiva, Martin Danziato, Pietro, Hermes Stoco, Patricia, Daiane Schlindwein, Aline, Simões Moreira, Renato, and Claudio Miletti, Luiz
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SELENOCYSTEINE ,TRYPANOSOMA ,TRYPANOSOMA brucei ,IMMOBILIZED proteins ,PROTEINS ,CHROMOSOME segregation ,SELENOPROTEINS - Abstract
Selenoproteins have been described in all three domains of life and their function has been mainly associated with oxidative stress defense. Canonical elements required for selenoprotein production have been identified in members of the kinetoplastid group supporting the existence of a complete selenocysteine synthesis pathway in these organisms. Currently, nothing is known regarding the selenocysteine pathway in Trypanosoma evansi. In this study, we identified the expression of the elements selB, selC, selD, PSTK and selTRYP at the mRNA level in T. evansi. All translated proteins (selD, PSTK, selTRYP and selB) have the domains predicted and higher identity with Trypanosoma brucei. gambiense. The selenophosphate synthetase protein was localized in the cytoplasm. Our results support the existence of an active selenocysteine pathway in T. evansi. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2021
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