Molybdopterins are a class of cofactors found in most molybdenum (Mo) and all tungsten (W) enzymes. Synonyms for molydopterin are: MPT and pyranopterin-dithiolate. The nomenclature for this biomolecule can be confusing: Molybdopterin per se contains no molybdenum; rather, this is the name of the ligand that will bind the active metal. After molydo...
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A pterin derivative that complexes with molybdenum to form the molybdenum cofactor required by several enzymes. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mō′lib-dop′tĕr-in Definitions: 1. A pterin derivative that complexes with molybdenum to form the molybdenum cofactor required by several enzymes.
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