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Category:GO:0043546 ! molybdopterin cofactor binding
name: molybdopterin cofactor binding
namespace: molecular_function
def: "Binding to a molybdopterin cofactor (Moco), essential for the catalytic activity of some enzymes, e.g. sulfite oxidase, xanthine dehydrogenase, and aldehyde oxidase. The cofactor consists of a mononuclear molybdenum (Mo-molybdopterin) or tungsten ion (W-molybdopterin) coordinated by one or two molybdopterin ligands." [ISSN:09498257]
synonym: "Moco binding" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0097159 ! organic cyclic compound binding
AmiGO
<GOterm>GO:0043546</GOterm>
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