molybdopterin cofactor catabolic process

Term ID

GO:0032325

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Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown 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.

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

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

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

Mo-molybdopterin cofactor catabolic process W-molybdopterin cofactor catabolic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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