Term Name: Mo-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process
Synonyms: Mo-molybdopterin cofactor anabolism, Mo-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthesis, Mo-molybdopterin cofactor formation, Mo-molybdopterin cofactor synthesis, Moco biosynthesis, Moco biosynthetic process, molybdenum cofactor biosynthetic process
Definition: 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.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006777]    QuickGO    AmiGO

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is a type of: Mo-molybdopterin cofactor metabolic process molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process
has subtype: bis(molybdopterin guanine dinucleotide)molybdenum biosynthetic process Mo(VI)-molybdopterin cytosine dinucleotide biosynthetic process
has_part: cyclic pyranopterin monophosphate synthase activity GTP 3',8'-cyclase activity molybdenum incorporation into molybdenum-molybdopterin complex