"Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health"

List of Contributors. Foreword R.F. Burk. Preface D.L. Hatfield. Acknowledgements.1. Introduction D.L. Hatfield. Part I: Biosynthesis of selenocysteine and its incorporation into protein: 2. Selenium metabolism in bacteria A. Bock. 3. Mammalian selenocysteine tRNA B.A. Carlson, et al. 4. Selenophosphate selenium donor for protein and tRNA G.M. Lacourciere. 5. SECIS elements G.W. Martin III, M.J. Berry. 6. SECIS binding proteins P.R. Copeland, D.M. Driscoll. 7. Towards a mechanism for selenocysteine incorporation in eukaryotes J.B. Mansell, M.J. Berry. 8.Regulation of selenoprotein expression R.A. Sunde. Part II: Selenium-containing proteins: 9. Identity, evolution and function of selenoproteins and selenoprotein genes V.N. Gladyshev. 10. Bacterial selenoenzymes and mechanisms of action T.C. Stadtman. 11. Selenoprotein P K.E. Hill, R.F. Burk. 12. Selenoprotein W: A muscle protein in search of a function L. Walt Ream, et al. 13. The 15 kDa selenoprotein (Sep15): functional studies and a role in cancer etiology V.N. Gladyshev, et al. 14. Selenoproteins of the glutathione system L. Flohe, R. Brigelius-Flohe. 15. Selenoproteins of the thioredoxin system A. Holmgren. 16. Selenium, deiodinases and endocrine function D.L. St. Germain. Part III: Selenium and human health: 17. Selenium as a cancer preventive agent G.F. Combs Jr., Junxuan Lu. 18. Selenium deficiency and human disease R.Th.J. Coppinger, A.M. Diamond. 19. Selenium as an antiviral agent M.A. Beck. 20. Role of selenium in HIV/AIDS M.K. Baum, et al. 21. Effects of selenium on immunity and aging R.C. McKenzie, et al. 22. Selenium and male reproduction L. Flohe, et al. 23. Role of low molecular weight, selenium-containing compounds in human health H.J. Thompson. 24. Evolution of human dietary standards for selenium O.A. Levander. 25. Selenium in Biology and human health: controversies and perspectives V.N. Gladyshev. Index.