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Se-(Methyl)selenocysteine hydrochloride

≥95% (TLC), apoptosis inducer

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H9NO2Se · HCl
CAS Number:
863394-07-4
Molecular Weight:
218.54
UNSPSC Code:
12352209
PubChem Substance ID:
24278564
NACRES:
NA.32
MDL number:
MFCD03412450

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Product Name

Se-(Methyl)selenocysteine hydrochloride, ≥95% (TLC)

SMILES string

Cl.C[Se]C[C@H](N)C(O)=O

InChI

1S/C4H9NO2Se.ClH/c1-8-2-3(5)4(6)7;/h3H,2,5H2,1H3,(H,6,7);1H/t3-;/m0./s1

InChI key

JMPVTFHGWJDSDV-DFWYDOINSA-N

assay

≥95% (TLC)

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

200

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General description

Selenium (Se)-(Methyl) selenocysteine (MeSeCys) is a methylated product of selenocysteine, this reaction is catalyzed by selenocysteine methyltransferase (SMT) in Astragalus bisulcatus.

Application

Se-(Methyl) selenocysteine hydrochloride has been used as a standard in fluorescence-XANES (X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy) imaging.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Selenium (Se)-(Methyl) selenocysteine functions as a potent chemotherapeutic agent for human breast cancer. Enhanced production of methlylselenol from L-Se-methylselenocysteine in vivo alters redox status of cells and oxidatively triggers cellular apoptosis. It is implicated in inhibition of mammary tumor formation in rats.
Se-(Methyl)selenocysteine is a chemopreventive agent that blocks cell cycle progression and proliferation of premalignant mammary lesions and induces apoptosis of cancer cell lines in culture.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - STOT RE 2

Storage Class

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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N V Dolgova et al.
Metallomics : integrated biometal science, 8(3), 305-312 (2016-01-20)
Selenium is an essential micronutrient for many organisms, and in vertebrates has a variety of roles associated with protection from reactive oxygen species. Over the past two decades there have been conflicting reports upon human health benefits and detriments arising
Junkun Ma et al.
Biological trace element research, 191(1), 159-166 (2018-12-14)
Mastitis is one of the most important diseases affecting the dairy industry in the world, and it also poses a great threat to human food safety. In this study, we explored whether selenium can inhibit the activation of the NALP3
Synchrotron-based X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy imaging for laterally resolved speciation of selenium in fresh roots and leaves of wheat and rice.
Wang P
Journal of Experimental Botany, 66(15), 4795-4806 (2015)
Dimethyldiselenide and methylseleninic acid generate superoxide in an in vitro chemiluminescence assay in the presence of glutathione: implications for the anticarcinogenic activity of L-selenomethionine and L-Se-methylselenocysteine.
Spallholz JE
Nutrition and Cancer, 40(1), 34-41 (2001)
Production of Se-methylselenocysteine in transgenic plants expressing selenocysteine methyltransferase.
Ellis DR
BMC plant biology, 4:1 (2004)
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