Mo-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process

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NameMo-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process
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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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