molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0032324

Synonyms

molybdopterin cofactor anabolism
molybdopterin cofactor biosynthesis
molybdopterin cofactor formation
molybdopterin cofactor synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of 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.

References

MetaCyc:Molybdenum-Cofactor-Biosynthesis

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: molybdopterin cofactor metabolic process organic cyclic compound biosynthetic process organonitrogen compound biosynthetic process organophosphate biosynthetic process

molybdopterin cofactor metabolic process organic cyclic compound biosynthetic process organonitrogen compound biosynthetic process organophosphate biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: Mo-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process W-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process

Mo-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process W-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
has_part: cysteine desulfurase activity molybdopterin adenylyltransferase activity molybdopterin synthase activity molybdopterin-synthase adenylyltransferase activity molybdopterin-synthase sulfurtransferase activity

cysteine desulfurase activity molybdopterin adenylyltransferase activity molybdopterin synthase activity molybdopterin-synthase adenylyltransferase activity molybdopterin-synthase sulfurtransferase activity Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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