Belongs to the xanthine oxidase family of enzymes. The enzyme from Desulfovibrio sp. contains a molybdenum-molybdopterin-cytosine dinucleotide (MCD) complex and two types of [2Fe-2S] cluster per monomer, but does not contain FAD.
Cofactor
iron-sulfur;molybdopterin cytosine dinucleotide
History
Reactions
An aldehyde + H(2)O + acceptor = a carboxylate + reduced acceptor.