Table 1.
Selenoproteins identified from the genome of Ciona intestinalis
| Selenoprotein gene | Position |
|---|---|
| selenoprotein N (SelN) | 2q |
| Gpx like protein a (Gpx a) | 12p |
| Gpx like protein b (Gpx b) | 1q |
| Gpx like protein c (Gpx c) | 3q |
| Gpx like protein c (Gpx d) | 14q |
| Gpx like protein c (Gpx e) | scaffold_161 |
| selenophosphate synthetase (SPS) | 8q |
| selenoprotein W, 1 (SelW1) | scaffold_63 |
| selenoprotein W, 2 (SelW2) | 1p |
| 15 kDa selenoprotein (Sel 15) | scaffold_127 |
| iodothyronine deiodinase type 3 (DI 3) | 9p |
| selenoprotein H (SelH) | 4q |
| selenoprotein S (SelS) | 4q |
| selenoprotein K (SelK) | 7q |
| thioredoxin reductase (TR) | 8q |
| selenoprotein O (SelO) | 6q |
| selenoprotein T (SelT) | 3q |
| DSBA like protein | 3q |
* The genomic chromosome or scaffold from which the selenoprotein gene was identified. The abbreviated name of each selenoprotein is shown in parentheses.