molybdopterin cofactor metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0043545

Synonyms

Moco metabolic process
Moco metabolism
molybdopterin cofactor metabolism

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving 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

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: organophosphate metabolic process phosphate-containing compound metabolic process prosthetic group metabolic process

organophosphate metabolic process phosphate-containing compound metabolic process prosthetic group metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: Mo-molybdopterin cofactor metabolic process molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process molybdopterin cofactor catabolic process W-molybdopterin cofactor metabolic process

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

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes