Selenium participates in the microsomal mixed function oxidase system and acts as an electron transporter. Therefore, it is closely related to the synthesis and inactivation of many important active substances, as well as the biotransformation process of exogenous drugs and poisons (including carcinogens). peT China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry

Selenium is also involved in the synthesis of coenzyme A and coenzyme Q, and is also a component of cytochrome associated with electron transport, which plays an important role in the metabolism of the tricarboxylic acid and electron transport in the body. Selenium also promotes protein synthesis in the body. When selenium works synergistically with vitamin E, it can keep the animals from giving birth. However, when selenium and vitamin E are deficient, the cell membrane of the body is destroyed by the toxic damage of the peroxide, and the integrity of the cell is lost, resulting in muscle cells (skeletal muscle, myocardium), hepatocytes, pancreas and capillary cells, and nerve cells. Denaturation and necrosis occur. Therefore, symptoms and pathological changes such as muscular dystrophy, muscle and stomach degeneration, pancreatic atrophy, exudative quality, and brain softening of poultry can be seen in the clinic. peT China Feed Industry Information Network - based on feed, serving animal husbandry