• DOI:10.1002/biof.55
Corpus ID: 205487570

Cell biology of molybdenum

@article{Mendel2009CellBO,
  title={Cell biology of molybdenum},
  author={R. Mendel},
  journal={BioFactors},
  year={2009},
  volume={35}
}

• R. Mendel
• Published 2009
• Chemistry, Medicine
• BioFactors

The transition element molybdenum (Mo) is an essential micronutrient that is needed as catalytically active metal during enzyme catalysis. In humans four enzymes depend on Mo: sulfite oxidase, xanthine oxidoreductase, aldehyde oxidase, and mitochondrial amidoxime reductase. In addition to these enzymes, plants harbor a fifth Mo‐enzyme namely nitrate reductase. To gain biological activity and fulfill its function in enzymes, Mo has to be complexed by a pterin compound thus forming the molybdenum… Expand

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