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Pterin chemistry and its relationship to the molybdenum cofactor
- Source :
- Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 255:1016-1038
- Publication Year :
- 2011
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2011.
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Abstract
- The molybdenum cofactor is composed of a molybdenum coordinated by one or two rather complicated ligands known as either molybdopterin or pyranopterin. Pterin is one of a large family of bicyclic N-heterocycles called pteridines. Such molecules are widely found in Nature, having various forms to perform a variety of biological functions. This article describes the basic nomenclature of pterin, their biological roles, structure, chemical synthesis and redox reactivity. In addition, the biosynthesis of pterins and current models of the molybdenum cofactor are discussed.
- Subjects :
- inorganic chemicals
Bicyclic molecule
Stereochemistry
Molybdopterin
chemistry.chemical_element
Chemical synthesis
Article
Inorganic Chemistry
chemistry.chemical_compound
Biochemistry
chemistry
Molybdenum
Materials Chemistry
bacteria
Molecule
Reactivity (chemistry)
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Pterin
Molybdenum cofactor
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00108545
- Volume :
- 255
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Coordination Chemistry Reviews
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8bb2e3de026a4903fadc433833e16ef5