Abstract
A perspective is provided of recent advances in our understanding of molybdenum-containing enzymes other than nitrogenase, a large and diverse group of enzymes that usually (but not always) catalyze oxygen atom transfer to or from a substrate, utilizing a Mo=O group as donor or acceptor. An emphasis is placed on the diversity of protein structure and reaction catalyzed by each of the three major families of these enzymes.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Humans
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Iron-Sulfur Proteins / chemistry
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Iron-Sulfur Proteins / metabolism
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Oxidoreductases* / chemistry
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Oxidoreductases* / metabolism
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Sulfite Oxidase / chemistry
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Sulfite Oxidase / metabolism
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Xanthine Oxidase / chemistry
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Xanthine Oxidase / metabolism
Substances
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Iron-Sulfur Proteins
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Oxidoreductases
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Xanthine Oxidase
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Sulfite Oxidase
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dimethyl sulfoxide reductase
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dimethylsulfide - acceptor oxidoreductase