Term Name:	selenocysteine
Synonyms:	2-amino-3-selanylpropanoic acid, 3-selenoalanine, Selenocystein, Selenocysteine, Selenozystein
Definition:	An α-amino acid that consists of alanine where one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted with a seleno group.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:9093] ( EBI )

Relationships

is a type of:	alpha-amino acid
has subtype:	D-selenocysteine L-selenocysteine
has_part:	selanylmethyl group
has_role:	human metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent:	Se-L-selenocysteine-S-L-cysteine residue selenocysteine derivative selenocystine
inverse is_conjugate_acid_of:	selenocysteinium
inverse is_conjugate_base_of:	selenocysteinate(1-)
inverse is_substituent_group_from:	selenocysteine residue selenocysteino group selenocysteinyl group
is_conjugate_acid_of:	selenocysteinate(1-)
is_conjugate_base_of:	selenocysteinium