Second and outer coordination sphere effects in nitrogenase, hydrogenase, formate dehydrogenase, and CO dehydrogenase
Gases like H2, N2, CO2, and CO are increasingly recognized as critical feedstock in “green”
energy conversion and as sources of nitrogen and carbon for the agricultural and chemical …
energy conversion and as sources of nitrogen and carbon for the agricultural and chemical …
Biosynthesis of nitrogenase cofactors
S Burén, E Jiménez-Vicente… - Chemical …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Nitrogenase harbors three distinct metal prosthetic groups that are required for its activity.
The simplest one is a [4Fe-4S] cluster located at the Fe protein nitrogenase component. The …
The simplest one is a [4Fe-4S] cluster located at the Fe protein nitrogenase component. The …
The spectroscopy of nitrogenases
Nitrogenases are responsible for biological nitrogen fixation, a crucial step in the
biogeochemical nitrogen cycle. These enzymes utilize a two-component protein system and …
biogeochemical nitrogen cycle. These enzymes utilize a two-component protein system and …
Reactivity, mechanism, and assembly of the alternative nitrogenases
AJ Jasniewski, CC Lee, MW Ribbe, Y Hu - Chemical reviews, 2020 - ACS Publications
Biological nitrogen fixation is catalyzed by the enzyme nitrogenase, which facilitates the
cleavage of the relatively inert triple bond of N2. Nitrogenase is most commonly associated …
cleavage of the relatively inert triple bond of N2. Nitrogenase is most commonly associated …
Heterologous synthesis of the complex homometallic cores of nitrogenase P- and M-clusters in Escherichia coli
R Quechol, JB Solomon, YA Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
Nitrogenase is an active target of heterologous expression because of its importance for
areas related to agronomy, energy, and environment. One major hurdle for expressing an …
areas related to agronomy, energy, and environment. One major hurdle for expressing an …
Biosynthesis of nitrogenase metalloclusters
MW Ribbe, Y Hu, KO Hodgson, B Hedman - Chemical reviews, 2014 - ACS Publications
Nitrogenase is a complex metalloenzyme that is best known for its function in biological
nitrogen fixation. 1, 2 Harbored in a group of microbes called diazotrophs, nitrogenase …
nitrogen fixation. 1, 2 Harbored in a group of microbes called diazotrophs, nitrogenase …
Biosynthesis of the metalloclusters of nitrogenases
Y Hu, MW Ribbe - Annual review of biochemistry, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Nitrogenase is a versatile metalloenzyme that is capable of catalyzing two important
reactions under ambient conditions: the reduction of nitrogen (N2) to ammonia (NH3), a key …
reactions under ambient conditions: the reduction of nitrogen (N2) to ammonia (NH3), a key …
Ammonia synthesis via an engineered nitrogenase assembly pathway in Escherichia coli
Heterologous expression of nitrogenase has been actively pursued because of the far-
reaching impact of this enzyme on agriculture, energy and the environment. However …
reaching impact of this enzyme on agriculture, energy and the environment. However …
[HTML][HTML] Nitrogenase assembly
Y Hu, MW Ribbe - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Bioenergetics, 2013 - Elsevier
Nitrogenase contains two unique metalloclusters: the P-cluster and the M-cluster. The
assembly processes of P-and M-clusters are arguably the most complicated processes in …
assembly processes of P-and M-clusters are arguably the most complicated processes in …
Probing the coordination and function of Fe4S4 modules in nitrogenase assembly protein NifB
NifB is an essential radical S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) enzyme for nitrogenase cofactor
assembly. Previous studies show that NifB couples a putative pair of [Fe4S4] modules …
assembly. Previous studies show that NifB couples a putative pair of [Fe4S4] modules …