Molybdenum. Normal plasma values at delivery in mothers and newborns.

Abstract

Molybdenum (Mo) is the cofactor of several metalloenzymes involved in the metabolism of sulfur amino acids and in the detoxication of xanthine bases (1). It seems unlikely that the accretion of Mo in premature infants from breast milk should be similar to the in utero accumulation (2, 3). In order to establish the needs of premature infants we have determined Mo cord blood values as a reflection of the fetal metabolism.