Molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis and deficiency

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 62, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 2792-2810

  Schwarz, G ^a,b  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Copper; Cyclic pyranopterin monophosphate; Deficiency; Molybdenum cofactor; Molybdopterin; Therapy

Indexed keywords

MOLYBDENUM; MOLYBDOPTERIN; NITROGENASE; NUCLEOTIDE;

ADENYLATION; BACTERIUM; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; CHILD HEALTH; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EUKARYOTE; GENETICS; METABOLIC DISORDER; METABOLISM; NERVE DEGENERATION; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PLEIOTROPY; PRECURSOR; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; COENZYMES; HUMANS; METALLOPROTEINS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; PTERIDINES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EUKARYOTA;

EID: 28844475146     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: 15691632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-005-5269-y     Document Type: Review

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