SELENBP1 explained

Selenium-binding protein 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SELENBP1 gene.[1] [2]

This gene product belongs to the selenium-binding protein family. Selenium is an essential nutrient that exhibits potent anticarcinogenic properties, and deficiency of selenium may cause certain neurologic diseases. It has been proposed that the effects of selenium in preventing cancer and neurologic diseases may be mediated by selenium-binding proteins. The exact function of this gene is not known.[2]

Interactions

SELENBP1 has been shown to interact with USP33.[3]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Chang PW, Tsui SK, Liew C, Lee CC, Waye MM, Fung KP . Isolation, characterization, and chromosomal mapping of a novel cDNA clone encoding human selenium binding protein . Journal of Cellular Biochemistry . 64 . 2 . 217–24 . February 1997 . 9027582 . 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4644(199702)64:2<217::AID-JCB5>3.0.CO;2-# . 196602787 .
  2. Web site: Entrez Gene: SELENBP1 selenium binding protein 1.
  3. Jeong JY, Wang Y, Sytkowski AJ . Human selenium binding protein-1 (hSP56) interacts with VDU1 in a selenium-dependent manner . Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications . 379 . 2 . 583–8 . February 2009 . 19118533 . 10.1016/j.bbrc.2008.12.110 .