Term Name:	molybdopterin cofactor binding
Synonyms:	Moco binding
Definition:	Binding to a molybdopterin cofactor (Moco), essential for the catalytic activity of some enzymes, e.g. sulfite oxidase, xanthine dehydrogenase, and aldehyde oxidase. The cofactor consists of a mononuclear molybdenum (Mo-molybdopterin) or tungsten ion (W-molybdopterin) coordinated by one or two molybdopterin ligands.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0043546]    QuickGO    AmiGO