RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0136259
RefMet nameSe-Methylselenocysteine
Systematic name(2R)-2-amino-3-(methylselanyl)propanoic acid
SynonymsPubChem Synonyms
Exact mass182.979850 (neutral)
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FormulaC4H9NO2SeView other entries in RefMet with this formula
Molecular descriptors
Molfile38471 (Download molfile/View MW Metabolite Database details)
InChI
InChIKeyXDSSPSLGNGIIHP-VKHMYHEASA-NView other enantiomers/diastereomers of this metabolite in RefMet
SMILESC[Se]C[C@@H](C(=O)O)N
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Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassOrganic acids
Main ClassAmino acids and peptides
Sub ClassAmino acids
Distribution of Se-Methylselenocysteine in NMDR studies
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Sample sourcePlot Sample source(tissue) distribution
PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Se-Methylselenocysteine
External Links
Pubchem CID147004
ChEBI ID27812
KEGG IDC05689
HMDB IDHMDB0004113
Chemspider ID129633
MetaCyc IDCPD-12024
Structural annotation level
Annotation level1   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Se-Methylselenocysteine

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R09366 Se-Methyl-L-selenocysteine + H2O <=> Pyruvate + Ammonia + MethaneselenolSe-methyl-L-selenocysteine methaneselenol-lyase (deaminating
R09373 Se-Methyl-L-selenocysteine + 4-Methylthio-2-oxobutanoic acid <=> Methylselenopyruvate + L-MethionineL-methionine:methylselenopyruvate aminotransferase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Se-Methylselenocysteine

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa00450 Selenocompound metabolism 2
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