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. 1996 Jul;178(14):4310–4312. doi: 10.1128/jb.178.14.4310-4312.1996

Molybdenum cofactor biosynthesis in Escherichia coli mod and mog mutants.

M S Joshi 1, J L Johnson 1, K V Rajagopalan 1
PMCID: PMC178193  PMID: 8763964

Abstract

The molybdopterin content of Escherichia coli mod and mog mutants was estimated by conversion to the form A derivative. The results are in accord with complete phenotypic repair of mod, and incomplete repair of mog, by culture in high concentrations of molybdate. A possible role for Mog as a molybdochelatase is discussed.

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