Selenium is a cofactor for the following enzyme?
Correct Answer: Glutathione peroxidase
Description: Selenium21st amino acid = Selenocysteine RDA = 50 - 100 mcg/daySelenium as a co-factorSelenium deficiencySelenium toxicityGlutathione peroxidaseDeiodinase Thioredoxin reductase Keshan's cardiomegaly Kashin-beck disease Peripheral neuropathy Garlic odor to breathDermatitis (Refer: DM Vasudevan, Textbook of Biochemistry, 7th edition, pg no: 523)
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