W-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0042047

Synonyms

• Moco biosynthesis
• Moco biosynthetic process
• W-molybdopterin cofactor anabolism
• W-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthesis
• W-molybdopterin cofactor formation
• W-molybdopterin cofactor synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of the W-molybdopterin cofactor, essential for the catalytic activity of some enzymes. The cofactor consists of a mononuclear tungsten ion (W) coordinated by one or two molybdopterin ligands.

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO