"Molybdenum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A metallic element with the atomic symbol Mo, atomic number 42, and atomic weight 95.95. It is an essential trace element, being a component of the enzymes xanthine oxidase, aldehyde oxidase, and nitrate reductase.
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D008982
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D01.268.556.555 D01.268.956.500 D01.552.544.555
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Molybdenum" by people in Profiles.
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3,4-Dihydroxy-5-nitrobenzaldehyde (DHNB) is a potent inhibitor of xanthine oxidase: a potential therapeutic agent for treatment of hyperuricemia and gout. Biochem Pharmacol. 2013 Nov 01; 86(9):1328-37.
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Tetrathiomolybdate inhibition of the Enterococcus hirae CopB copper ATPase. FEBS Lett. 2001 Nov 02; 507(3):367-70.
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Reactions of Mo2O42+ with mercaptans and implications for molybdoenzymes. J Am Chem Soc. 1976 Aug 18; 98(17):5387-8.
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Conformational studies on modified proteins and peptides. Artificial myoglobins prepared with modified and metalloporphyrins. Biochemistry. 1970 May 26; 9(11):2268-75.