Controlled protonation of iron-molybdenum cofactor by nitrogenase: A structural and theoretical analysis

Biochemical Journal

Volumn 355, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 569-576

  Durrant, Marcus C ^a  

^a NORWICH RESEARCH PARK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dihydrogen; Molecular modelling; Nitrogenase; Proton channels

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; HYDROGEN BONDS; IRON; MOLYBDENUM; PROTEINS; PROTONS;

COFACTORS;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

HYDROGEN; MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN; NITROGEN DERIVATIVE; NITROGENASE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; DIFFUSION; HYDROGEN BOND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTON TRANSPORT; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035340589     PISSN: 02646021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/bj3550569     Document Type: Article

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