Term Information

Accession
GO:0042047
Name
W-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
W-molybdopterin cofactor anabolism, W-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthesis, W-molybdopterin cofactor formation, W-molybdopterin cofactor synthesis, Moco biosynthesis, Moco biosynthetic process
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Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of the W-molybdopterin cofactor, essential for the catalytic activity of some enzymes. The cofactor consists of a mononuclear tungsten ion (W) coordinated by one or two molybdopterin ligands. Source: ISSN:09498257
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History
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Parents of W-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process (GO:0042047)
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W-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process [BFO:0000051 relation] BFO:0000051  tungsten incorporation into tungsten-molybdopterin complex (GO:0042042)
W-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  W-molybdopterin cofactor metabolic process (GO:0042046)
W-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process [is_a relation] is_a  molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process (GO:0032324)

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