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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2024

The Final Step in Molybdenum Cofactor Biosynthesis-A Historical View.

Ralf R Mendel, Kevin D Oliphant

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 authors.

Ralf R MendelInstitute of Plant Biology, Technical University Braunschweig, Humboldtstraße 1, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany.
Kevin D OliphantInstitute of Plant Biology, Technical University Braunschweig, Humboldtstraße 1, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2757-8315

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Me1266
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Molybdenum (Mo) is an essential micronutrient across all kingdoms of life, where it functions as a key component of the active centers of molybdenum-dependent enzymes. For these enzymes to gain catalytic activity, Mo must be complexed with a pterin scaffold to form the molybdenum cofactor (Moco). The final step of Moco biosynthesis is catalyzed by the enzyme Mo-insertase. This review focuses on eukaryotic Mo-insertases, with an emphasis on those found in plants and mammals, which have been instrumental in advancing the understanding of Mo biochemistry. Additionally, a historical perspective is provided, tracing the discovery of Mo-insertase from the early 1960s to the detailed characterization of its reaction mechanism in 2021. This review also highlights key milestones in the study of Mo-insertase, including mutant characterization, gene cloning, structural elucidation at the atomic level, functional domain assignment, and the spatial organization of the enzyme within cellular protein networks.

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MetalloproteinsMolybdenum CofactorsPteridinesAnimalsHumansMolybdenumMetalloproteinsMolybdenumMolybdenum CofactorsmolybdopterinPteridinesgephyrinmolybdenummolybdenum cofactormolybdenum insertasenitrate reductase

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PMID39339452
PMCPMC11434336

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