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CHEBI:30409 - iron-sulfur-molybdenum cofactor

ChEBI IDCHEBI:30409
ChEBI Nameiron-sulfur-molybdenum cofactor
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DefinitionA molybdenum coordination entity consisting of a {Mo:7Fe:9S:C]:homocitrate cluster, having carbide(4−) at its centre. Active site of the enzyme nitrogenase (EC 1.18.6.1).
Last Modified3 April 2014
SubmitterKirill Degtyarenko
DownloadsMolfile
FormulaC8H12Fe7MoO7S9
Net Charge-6
Average Mass995.635
Monoisotopic Mass997.26020
SMILESO=C([O-])CCC1(CC(=O)[O-])[O][Mo]23([O]C1=O)[SH]1[Fe]45[S][Fe]67[SH]8[Fe]9[SH]6[Fe]6%10[S][Fe]%11([SH]42)[SH]3[Fe]12[S][Fe]8([SH]96)[C-4]7%1052%11
InChIInChI=1S/C7H9O7.C.7Fe.Mo.9S/c8-4(9)1-2-7(14,6(12)13)3-5(10)11;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;/h1-3H2,(H,8,9)(H,10,11)(H,12,13);;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;/q-1;-4;;;;;;;;+2;;;;;;;;;/p-3
InChIKeyIVLRYDBNBOIKIM-UHFFFAOYSA-K
Roles Classification
Biological Role:
cofactor  An organic molecule or ion (usually a metal ion) that is required by an enzyme for its activity. It may be attached either loosely (coenzyme) or tightly (prosthetic group).
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
iron-sulfur-molybdenum cofactor (CHEBI:30409) has part iron-sulfur-molybdenum cluster (CHEBI:48796)
iron-sulfur-molybdenum cofactor (CHEBI:30409) has role cofactor (CHEBI:23357)
iron-sulfur-molybdenum cofactor (CHEBI:30409) is a molybdenum coordination entity (CHEBI:35202)
Synonym  Source
FeMo cofactorChEBI
UniProt Name  Source
[7Fe-Mo-9S-C-homocitryl] clusterUniProt
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