MOCOS
Gene Information
- Official Symbol: MOCOS
- Official Name: molybdenum cofactor sulfurase
- Aliases and Previous Symbols: N/A
- Entrez ID: 55034
- UniProt: Q96EN8
- Interactions: BioGRID
- PubMed articles: Open PubMed
- OMIM: Open OMIM
Function Summary
- Entrez Summary: This gene encodes an enzyme that sulfurates the molybdenum cofactor which is required for activation of the xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH) and aldehyde oxidase (AO) enzymes. XDH catalyzes the conversion of hypoxanthine to uric acid via xanthine, as well as the conversion of allopurinol to oxypurinol, and pyrazinamide to 5-hydroxy pyrazinamide. Mutations in this gene cause the metabolic disorder classical xanthinuria type II which is characterized by the loss of XDH/XO and AO enzyme activity, decreased levels of uric acid in the urine, increased levels of xanthine and hypoxanthine in the serum and urine, formation of xanthine stones in the urinary tract, and myositis due to tissue deposition of xanthine. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2017].
- UniProt Summary: Sulfurates the molybdenum cofactor. Sulfation of molybdenum is essential for xanthine dehydrogenase (XDH) and aldehyde oxidase (ADO) enzymes in which molybdenum cofactor is liganded by 1 oxygen and 1 sulfur atom in active form. In vitro, the C-terminal domain is able to reduce N-hydroxylated prodrugs, such as benzamidoxime. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_03050, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16973608}.
CRISPR Data
Essentiality in NALM6
- Essentiality Rank: 7917
- Expression level (log2 read counts): 2.75
MOCOS Expression in NALM6 Cells: 2.75
