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GO: Biological Process

molybdopterin cofactor metabolic process

Term ID
GO:0043545
Synonyms
  • Moco metabolic process
  • Moco metabolism
  • molybdopterin cofactor metabolism
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways involving the 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.
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