Showing chemical card for thio-molybdenum cofactor (CFc000338002)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
Update Date
2022-09-14 05:32:11 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000338002
Molecule Identification
Common Name
thio-molybdenum cofactor
Definition
Thio-molybdenum cofactor is slightly soluble (in water) and a moderately acidic compound (based on its pKa). Thio-molybdenum cofactor can be found in a number of food items such as kiwi, cocoa bean, other soy product, and plains prickly pear, which makes thio-molybdenum cofactor a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as molybdopterins. These are cofactors or analogs thereof, with a structure based on a furan ring fused to a pterin. In addition, the pyran ring features two thiolates, which serve as ligands in molybdo- and tungstoenzymes. In some cases, the alkyl phosphate group is replaced by an alkyl diphosphate nucleotide.
