Biotransformation of se-methylselenocysteine into volatile selenocompounds by bacteria isolated from rat gut microflora

Selenium (Se) is an essential micronutrient that exists in various chemical forms in nature. Because of this property, animals must metabolize diverse Se species to utilize them as selenoproteins. Although gut microflora is suggested to play a role in Se metabolism in host animal, the biotransformat...

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Main Authors: Kazuaki Takahashi, Sakie Horiai, Yoshikazu Yamagishi, Sayaka Nagasawa, Hirotaro Iwase, Yasumitsu Ogra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-11-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464623004590