Selenium (selenomethionine)

Category: mineral

Aliases: selenium

Pharmacological Mechanism

Cofactor for glutathione peroxidase and deiodinases.

Half-Life (t½)

PO: 252h

Dosing Guidelines

• PO: Typical 100 mcg (Range: 50–200 mcg)

Target Organ Systems

• endocrine
• immune-hematologic

Pathways It Modulates

• GSH / GSSG redox cycle (cofactor) — organic selenium form — bioavailable selenocysteine precursor
• Mineral enzyme cofactor overview (cofactor) — organic Se source (better bioavailability)

Chemical Identifiers

• PubChem CID: 6326970
• Formula: Se
• Molecular weight: 196.11 g/mol
• InChIKey: BUGBHKTXTAQXES-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: [Se]

References

• PMID 22381456