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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Proteins containing selenium as a component of their amino acids are called selenoproteins. Glutathione peroxidases and superoxide dismutases are examples of selenoproteins, but they are not the term used to refer to the class of proteins as a whole. Selenoenzymes is a similar term but is not as commonly used as selenoproteins.

Proteins Containing Selenium as a Component of Their Amino Acids