Overview
Cofactor for sulfite oxidase and aldehyde dehydrogenase.
- Whole foods (leafy greens, legumes, nuts, seeds, seafood, animal proteins)
- Fortified foods such as cereals, breads, plant milks, and table salt
- Mineral supplements as chelates, citrates, glycinates, or inorganic salts
- Chelated form (glycinate, bisglycinate, citrate, malate)
- Inorganic salt (oxide, sulfate, chloride)
- Liquid ionic solution
- Topical or transdermal preparation
Forms & variants of Molybdenum
Different chemical forms of Molybdenum behave differently. Browse each form's mechanism, bioavailability, and best-use context.
Mechanism of action
Required by molybdoenzymes that metabolize sulfites, purines, and aldehydes.
- · Required by molybdoenzymes that metabolize sulfites, purines
- · and aldehydes
Effects on the body
Organ system effects
Molybdenum (Extra) supports hepatocyte antioxidant defenses (glutathione, Nrf2) and phase-I/II detoxification.
Evidence-based benefits
Supports sulfite metabolism in MoCD/SSD
Strong evidencePotential side effects
- · Gout flare
Drug interactions
Supplement interactions
- Milk thistle (silymarin)Complementary hepatoprotective antioxidant pathways.
- NACRestores hepatic glutathione.
No specific avoidances listed.
Dosing & bioavailability
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Molybdenum cofactor in MoCD
Schwarz G, et al.
Compassionate-use trial in infants with MoCD-A.
Substrate replacement reduced neurological deterioration.
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