Explain the bioavailability, absorption, and functions of molybdenum
Molybdenum appears to be absorbed almost completely in the intestine. After circulating in the blood to the liver, molybdenum serves as a cofactor for several enzymes involved in the metabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids such as methionine and cysteine. Molybdenum is also critical to the structural building blocks of deoxyribonucleic acid. Finally, molybdenum-containing enzymes are essential to the detoxification of drugs in the liver.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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