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Explore Selenocysteine through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Selenocysteine in a sentence

Selenocysteine meaning

A naturally-occurring amino acid, present in several enzymes, whose structure is that of cysteine but with the sulfur atom replaced by one of selenium

Using Selenocysteine

  • The main meaning on this page is: A naturally-occurring amino acid, present in several enzymes, whose structure is that of cysteine but with the sulfur atom replaced by one of selenium
  • In the example corpus, selenocysteine often appears in combinations such as: selenocysteine has.

Context around Selenocysteine

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

biology 1× acid 1× structure 1×

Often after:

amino 1× residues 1× citation 1× synthesis 1× containing 1×

Sentence patterns with Selenocysteine

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

amino acid selenocysteine amino acids 1× biology selenocysteine has both 1× eukaryotes as selenocysteine citation where 1× involved in selenocysteine synthesis appears 1× or more selenocysteine residues are 1× selenocysteine is now 1× selenocysteine was discovered 1× structure selenocysteine has a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

biology selenocysteine has 1× proteinogenic amino acids 1× proteins that contain 1× selenium is incorporated 1× selenocysteine is now 1× selenocysteine was discovered 1×

Common sentence endings:

against oxidative damage 1× are called selenoproteins 1× as the 22nd 1× at physiological ph 1× fish and chicken 1× institutes of health 1×

Words around Selenocysteine

Just before it in the word index:

selenizza 2 selenizone 2 selenium 110 selenites 2 selenite 4 selenide 11

Just after it in the word index:

selenoketones 2 selenoprotein 2 selenoproteins 6 seles 7 seleste 2 seletar 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abcon 13

Corpus analysis for Selenocysteine

  • In this selection, "selenocysteine" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, biology, acid, structure, amino, residues and citation stand out and add context to how "selenocysteine" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include amino acid selenocysteine amino acids and biology selenocysteine has both. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "selenocysteine" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with selenocysteine

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Proteins that contain one or more selenocysteine residues are called selenoproteins. (11 words)

Selenocysteine was discovered by biochemist Thressa Stadtman citation at the National Institutes of Health. (14 words)

Biology Selenocysteine has both a lower pKa (5.47) and a lower reduction potential than cysteine. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Structure Selenocysteine has a structure similar to that of cysteine, but with an atom of selenium taking the place of the usual sulfur, forming a selenol group which is deprotonated at physiological pH. (33 words)

Selenium is incorporated into several prokaryotic selenoprotein families in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes as selenocysteine, citation where selenoprotein peroxiredoxins protect bacterial and eukaryotic cells against oxidative damage. (27 words)

Proteinogenic amino acids seeAlso The amino acid selenocysteine Amino acids are the structural units (monomers) that make up proteins. (19 words)

Example sentences (9)

Biology Selenocysteine has both a lower pKa (5.47) and a lower reduction potential than cysteine.

Proteinogenic amino acids seeAlso The amino acid selenocysteine Amino acids are the structural units (monomers) that make up proteins.

Proteins that contain one or more selenocysteine residues are called selenoproteins.

Selenium is incorporated into several prokaryotic selenoprotein families in bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes as selenocysteine, citation where selenoprotein peroxiredoxins protect bacterial and eukaryotic cells against oxidative damage.

Selenocysteine is now viewed as the 21st amino acid, and pyrrolysine is viewed as the 22nd.

Selenocysteine was discovered by biochemist Thressa Stadtman citation at the National Institutes of Health.

Structure Selenocysteine has a structure similar to that of cysteine, but with an atom of selenium taking the place of the usual sulfur, forming a selenol group which is deprotonated at physiological pH.

The enzyme Seltryp which is involved in selenocysteine synthesis appears to be unique to this order.

The selenocysteine-containing form occurs in species as diverse as green algae, diatoms, sea urchin, fish, and chicken.

Common combinations with selenocysteine

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "selenocysteine" in a sentence?
An example: "Biology Selenocysteine has both a lower pKa (5.47) and a lower reduction potential than cysteine." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "selenocysteine" from authentic English texts.
What does "selenocysteine" mean?
Selenocysteine means: A naturally-occurring amino acid, present in several enzymes, whose structure is that of cysteine but with the sulfur atom replaced by one of selenium
How many example sentences with "selenocysteine" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "selenocysteine", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.