GO TERM SUMMARY
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Name: |
W-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthetic process |
Acc: |
GO:0042047 |
Aspect: |
Biological Process |
Desc: |
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. |
Synonyms:
- W-molybdopterin cofactor biosynthesis
- W-molybdopterin cofactor formation
- Moco biosynthetic process
- Moco biosynthesis
- W-molybdopterin cofactor synthesis
- W-molybdopterin cofactor anabolism
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