期刊
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS
卷 1827, 期 8-9, 页码 1102-1111出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2013.04.003
关键词
Substrate; Carbon; Reduction; Carbon dioxide; Carbon monoxide
资金
- National Institutes of Health [GM59087]
Nitrogenase is an enzyme found in many bacteria and archaea that catalyzes biological dinitrogen fixation, the reduction of N-2 to NH3, accounting for the major input of fixed nitrogen into the biogeochemical N cycle. In addition to reducing N2 and protons, nitrogenase can reduce a number of small, non-physiological substrates.. Among these alternative substrates are included a wide array of carbon-containing compounds. These compounds have provided unique insights into aspects of the nitrogenase mechanism. Recently, it was shown that carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2) can also be reduced by nitrogenase to yield hydrocarbons, opening new insights into the mechanism of small molecule activation and reduction by this complex enzyme as well as providing clues for the design of novel molecular catalysts. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Metals in Bioenergetics and Biomimetics Systems. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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