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Molybdenum metabolism in plants.

Metallomics : integrated biometal science (2013-06-27)
Manuel Tejada-Jiménez, Alejandro Chamizo-Ampudia, Aurora Galván, Emilio Fernández, Ángel Llamas
ABSTRACT

The viability of plants relies on molybdenum, which after binding to the organic moiety of molybdopterin forms the molybdenum cofactor (Moco) and acquires remarkable redox properties. Moco is in the active site of critical molybdoenzymes, which use to work as small electron transport chains and participate in N and S metabolism, hormone biosynthesis, toxic compound transformations and other important processes not only in plants but also in all the other kingdoms of life. Molybdate metabolism in plants is reviewed here, with special attention to two main aspects, the different molybdate transporters that with a very high affinity participate in molybdenum acquisition and the recently discovered Moco enzyme amidoxime-reducing component. Their functionality is starting to be understood.

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Molybdenum, powder, <150 μm, 99.9% trace metals basis
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Molybdenum, foil, thickness 0.025 mm, ≥99.9% trace metals basis
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Molybdenum, foil, thickness 0.1 mm, ≥99.9% trace metals basis
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Molybdenum, foil, thickness 1.0 mm, ≥99.9% trace metals basis
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Molybdenum, wire reel, 1m, diameter 0.5mm, annealed, 99.95%
Molybdenum, wire reel, 50m, diameter 0.05mm, annealed, 99.95%
Molybdenum, foil, 150x150mm, thickness 0.25mm, annealed, 99.9%
Molybdenum, wire reel, 5m, diameter 0.5mm, annealed, 99.95%
Molybdenum, wire reel, 50m, diameter 0.05mm, gold plated, 99.95%
Molybdenum, wire reel, 50m, diameter 0.125mm, annealed, 99.95%
Molybdenum, wire reel, 50m, diameter 0.25mm, annealed, 99.95%
Molybdenum, tube, 500mm, outside diameter 3.15mm, inside diameter 2.39mm, wall thickness 0.38mm, 99.9%
Molybdenum, foil, light tested, 150x150mm, thickness 0.05mm, annealed, 99.9%
Molybdenum, foil, not light tested, 25x25mm, thickness 0.006mm, 99.9%
Molybdenum, pellets, 200g, max. size 10mm, 99.9%
Molybdenum, foil, not light tested, 50x50mm, thickness 0.0125mm, 99.9%
Molybdenum, foil, 100x100mm, thickness 0.20mm, annealed, 99.9%
Molybdenum, foil, 25x25mm, thickness 0.25mm, annealed, 99.9%
Molybdenum, foil, 100x100mm, thickness 0.25mm, annealed, polished on both sides, 99.9%
Molybdenum, foil, 25x25mm, thickness 0.75mm, annealed, 99.9%
Molybdenum, foil, 1m coil, thickness 0.01mm, 99.9%
Molybdenum, pellets, 50g, max. size 10mm, 99.9%
Molybdenum, rod, 1000mm, diameter 8.0mm, centerless ground, 99.9%
Molybdenum, foil, light tested, 130x130mm, thickness 0.015mm, as rolled, 99.9%
Molybdenum, foil, 50mm disks, thickness 0.0125mm, 99.9%