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. 1980 Mar 10;255(5):1783-6.

Characterization of the molybdenum cofactor of sulfite oxidase, xanthine, oxidase, and nitrate reductase. Identification of a pteridine as a structural component

J L Johnson, B E Hainline, K V Rajagopalan
  • PMID: 6892571
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Characterization of the molybdenum cofactor of sulfite oxidase, xanthine, oxidase, and nitrate reductase. Identification of a pteridine as a structural component

J L Johnson et al. J Biol Chem. .
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Abstract

The molybdenum cofactor has been isolated in an oxidized inactive form from purified molybdoenzymes. The isolated material is shown to be a novel pterin. The active cofactor is presumably composed of molybdenum and a reduced form of the pterin.

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