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The molybdenum cofactor biosynthetic protein Cnx1 complements molybdate-repairable mutants, transfers molybdenum to the metal binding pterin, and is associated with the cytoskeleton.
The Plant cell - 1 Dec 2000
Schwarz G, Schulze J, Bittner F, Eilers T, Kuper J, Bollmann G, Nerlich A, Brinkmann H, Mendel R R
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Molybdenum (Mo) plays an essential role in the active site of all eukaryotic Mo-containing enzymes. In plants, Mo enzymes are important for nitrate assimilation, phytohormone synthesis, and purine catabolism. Mo is bound to a unique metal binding pterin (molybdopterin [MPT]), thereby forming the...
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