A journey into the active center of nitrogenase

Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 731-736

  Hu, Yilin ^a   Ribbe, Markus W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

FeMo cofactor; Interstitial carbide; NifB; Nitrogenase; Radical SAM enzyme

Indexed keywords

CARBIDE; MOLYBDENUM IRON PROTEIN; NITROGENASE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; CLOSTRIDIUM PASTEURIANUM; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME MECHANISM; ENZYME STRUCTURE; INTERSTITIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; BIOCATALYSIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; METABOLISM;

BIOCATALYSIS; CATALYTIC DOMAIN; MODELS, MOLECULAR; NITROGENASE;

EID: 84905820635     PISSN: 09498257     EISSN: 14321327     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00775-014-1137-2     Document Type: Review

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