Molybdenum in biology

A FeMoco cluster with a molybdenum atom in the center

Molybdenum is an essential element in most organisms.[1] It is most notably present in nitrogenase[2] which is an essential part of nitrogen fixation.[3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Scottetal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ G.J. Leigh. Ch. 5 Structure and Spectroscopic Properties of Metallo-sulfur Clusters Nitrogen Fixation at the Millennium. Elsevier Science B. V., Amsterdam, 2002. 209-210. ISBN 9780444509659.
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