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The mammalian molybdenum enzymes of mARC

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The “mitochondrial amidoxime reducing component” (mARC) is the most recently discovered molybdenum-containing enzyme in mammals. All mammalian genomes studied to date contain two mARC genes: MARC1 and MARC2. The proteins encoded by these genes are mARC-1 and mARC-2 and represent the simplest form of eukaryotic molybdenum enzymes, only binding the molybdenum cofactor. In the presence of NADH, mARC proteins exert N-reductive activity together with the two electron transport proteins cytochrome b5 type B and NADH cytochrome b5 reductase. This enzyme system is capable of reducing a great variety of N-hydroxylated substrates. It plays a decisive role in the activation of prodrugs containing an amidoxime structure, and in detoxification pathways, e.g., of N-hydroxylated purine and pyrimidine bases. It belongs to a group of drug metabolism enzymes, in particular as a counterpart of P450 formed N-oxygenated metabolites. Its physiological relevance, on the other hand, is largely unknown. The aim of this article is to summarize our current knowledge of these proteins with a special focus on the mammalian enzymes and their N-reductive activity.

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Abbreviations

Cyt b5 :

Cytochrome b5 type B

Cyt b5 R:

NADH cytochrome b5 reductase

mARC:

Mitochondrial amidoxime reducing component

Moco:

Molybdenum cofactor

MOSC:

Moco-sulfurase C-terminal domain

mPTS:

Peroxisomal membrane targeting signal

NO:

Nitric oxide

NOHA:

N ω-hydroxy-l-arginine

SO:

Sulfite oxidase

SNP:

Single-nucleotide polymorphism

XO:

Xanthine oxidase

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We are very grateful to Dr. Florian Bittner for critical reviewing of this article and thank Dr. Markus Islinger for discussing peroxisomal localization of mARC. Financial support by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [DFG, Cl 56/9-1, DFG, ME 1266/24-1] is greatly appreciated.

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Ott, G., Havemeyer, A. & Clement, B. The mammalian molybdenum enzymes of mARC. J Biol Inorg Chem 20, 265–275 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00775-014-1216-4

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