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Molybdenum oxide particles can assume the function of the
endogenous enzyme sulfite oxidase / Basis for new therapeutic application
Scientists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) in
Germany have discovered that molybdenum trioxide nanoparticles oxidize sulfite
to sulfate in liver cells in analogy to the enzyme sulfite oxidase. The
functionalized Molybdenum trioxide nanoparticles can cross the cellular
membrane and accumulate at the mitochondria, where they can recover the
activity of sulfite oxidase.