FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
FB2026_01 , released March 12, 2026
Gene Group: SELENOPROTEINS
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General Information
Name
SELENOPROTEINS
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
SEL
FlyBase ID
FBgg0002182
Date last reviewed
2026-02-09
Number of members
3
Description
Description
Selenoproteins arise from the differential decoding of the UGA stop codon as selenocysteine. Compared with other eukaryotes, arthropods show a reduced complement of selenoproteins. (Adapted from FBrf0216226.)
Notes on Group
Source Material
The SELENOPROTEINS Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Lobanov et al., 2008 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
Biological Process
Cellular Component
Related Gene Groups
Members (3)
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 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
External Data
Equivalent Group(s)
Other resource(s)
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
SEL
SELENOPROTEINS
Selenocysteine-containing proteins
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (2)