Proteins Containing Selenium as a Component of Their Amino Acids

question 14

Multiple Choice

Proteins containing selenium as a component of their amino acids are called:

• A)glutathione peroxidases.
• B)selenoenzymes.
• C)selenoproteins.
• D)superoxide dismutases.

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Definitions:

Myelin

A fatty substance that insulates the axon and allows it to send nerve impulses quickly.

Schwann cells

Specialized cells located in the peripheral nervous system, responsible for the formation of myelin sheaths around neurons, facilitating rapid signal transmission.

Axons

Long threadlike part of a nerve cell along which impulses are conducted from the cell body to other cells.

Myelinated axons

Nerve fibers covered in myelin, a protective sheath that speeds up the transmission of electrical signals in the nervous system.