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Figure 1.

Selenomethionine metabolism in mammals. Major metabolites of selenomethionine are shown. The incorporation of selenocysteine into protein by replacing cysteine is proposed by analogy to other organisms but has not been verified in humans. For further reading on selenomethionine metabolism see (23, 24).

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  1. MI February 2009 vol. 9 no. 1 18-21