Record Information
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StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-18 00:04:46 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:45:28 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0030350
Metabolite Identification
Common NameMolybdenum
DescriptionMolybdenum is a transition metal with the atomic symbol Mo, atomic number 42, and atomic weight 95.94. The pure metal is silvery white in color, fairly soft, and has one of the highest melting points of all pure elements. Physiologically, it exists as an ion. It is an essential trace element, being a component of the enzymes xanthine oxidase, aldehyde oxidase, and nitrate reductase. There is a trace requirement for molybdenum in plants, and soils can be barren due to molybdenum deficiencies. Plants and animals generally have molybdenum present in amounts of a few parts per million. In small quantities, molybdenum is effective at hardening steel. Molybdenum is important in plant nutrition, and is found in certain enzymes, including xanthine oxidase. Molybdenum is used to this day in high-strength alloys and in high-temperature steels. Special molybdenum-containing alloys, such as the Hastelloys, are notably heat-resistant and corrosion-resistant. Molybdenum is used in oil pipelines, aircraft and missile parts, and in filaments. Molybdenum finds use as a catalyst in the petroleum industry, especially in catalysts for removing organic sulfurs from petroleum products. It is used to form the anode in some x-ray tubes, particularly in mammography applications. And is found in some electronic applications as the conductive metal layers in thin-film transistors (TFTs). Molybdenum disulfide is a good lubricant, especially at high temperatures. And Mo-99 is used in the nuclear isotope industry. Molybdenum pigments range from red-yellow to a bright red orange and are used in paints, inks, plastics, and rubber compounds.↵
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
MoHMDB
MolybdaenHMDB
MolybdeneHMDB
Molybdenum atomHMDB
Molybdenum elementalHMDB
Molybdenum insoluble compoundsHMDB
Molybdenum metallicHMDB
Molecular FormulaMo
Average Mass95.94
Monoisotopic Mass97.905407846
IUPAC Namemolybdenum(2+) ion
Traditional Namemolybdenum(2+) ion
CAS Registry Number7439-98-7
SMILES
[Mo++]
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/Mo/q+2
InChI KeyMMVYPOCJESWGTC-UHFFFAOYSA-N