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The catalytic tetrad formed by Sec, glutamine, tryptophan and asparagine is essential for GPx activity, since these residues are crucial for enzyme-substrate interaction and stabilization of the GSH-GPx interaction [47, 65, 66]
Importantly, the gastric emptying delay tends to attenuate with continued therapy (tachyphylaxis), which may explain why some gastrointestinal effects improve over time
But individual responses vary, and monitoring is appropriate
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