Comparative genomics of molybdenum utilization in prokaryotes and eukaryotes

Abstract Background Molybdenum (Mo) is an essential micronutrient for almost all biological systems, which holds key positions in several enzymes involved in carbon, nitrogen and sulfur metabolism. In general, this transition metal needs to be coordinated to a unique pterin, thus forming a prostheti...

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Main Authors: Ting Peng, Yinzhen Xu, Yan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-5068-0