Abstract
THE discovery that molybdenum is a component of the enzyme xanthine oxidase1 has directed interest to the presence of this element in animal tissue, particularly liver. I have found that adult horse liver tissue contains highly variable levels of molybdenum.
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MOORE, P. Molybdenum Content of Equine Liver Tissue. Nature 182, 1175–1176 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/1821175b0
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