Research
Micronutrients & recovery
Glutathione peroxidase 4 plays a crucial role in male fertility by acting as an anti-oxidative enzyme and serving as a structural component of the sperm midpiece.
For men concerned with fertility, maintaining adequate selenium levels is important for sperm structure and antioxidant defense. This is one specific benefit among many selenium provides.
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crucial role of glutathione peroxidase 4 in male fertility by acting as an anti-oxidative enzyme and as a structural component of the spermal midpiece
Why this rating
Described as 'fascinating' and 'incompletely understood' in a review context.
Source
"Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health"
Hatfield et al. · Free Radical Research · 2002
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