Assertion: selenium | /r/HasAspect | important role
Facets:
value: in metabolism
type: OTHER
value: like iodine
type: OTHER
value: in thyroid hormone synthesis
type: OTHER
value: in producing and metabolizing thyroid hormone
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Thyroid disorders: Selenium has an important role in producing and metabolizing thyroid hormone.
text: Selenium concentration is higher in the thyroid gland than in any other organ in the body, and, like iodine, selenium has important functions in thyroid hormone synthesis and metabolism.