Selenocysteine is synthesized from
Correct Answer: Cysteine
Description: Selenocysteine is the 21st amino acid. Biosynthesis of Selenocysteine is by replacing the oxygen by selenium in Serine which in turn formed from Cysteine.Ref: DM Vasudevan - Textbook of Biochemistry, 7th edition, page no: 214
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