Name | Mo-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process |
ID | GO_0006777 |
collection_id | Biological process |
Exact synonym | Mo-molybdopterin cofactor anabolism, Mo-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthesis, Mo-molybdopterin cofactor formation, Mo-molybdopterin cofactor synthesis, Moco biosynthesis, Moco biosynthetic process |
Description | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of the Mo-molybdopterin cofactor, essential for the catalytic activity of some enzymes. The cofactor consists of a mononuclear molybdenum (Mo) ion coordinated by one or two molybdopterin ligands. |
Related synonym | molybdenum cofactor biosynthetic process |
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