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GO: Biological Process

Mo-molybdopterin cofactor catabolic process

Term ID
GO:0032326
Synonyms
  • Mo-molybdopterin cofactor breakdown
  • Mo-molybdopterin cofactor catabolism
  • Mo-molybdopterin cofactor degradation
  • Moco catabolic process
  • Moco catabolism
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of the Mo-molybdopterin cofactor, essential for the catalytic activity of some enzymes. The cofactor consists of a mononuclear molybdenum (Mo) ion coordinated by one or two molybdopterin ligands.
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