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Review
. 1999 Dec;9(6):670-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0959-440x(99)00028-7.

Structure and mechanism of iron-only hydrogenases

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Structure and mechanism of iron-only hydrogenases

J W Peters. Curr Opin Struct Biol. 1999 Dec.

Abstract

The recent elucidation of the structures of iron-only hydrogenases from the microorganisms Clostridium pasteurianum and Desulfovibrio desulfuricans has revealed that the presumed site of reversible hydrogen oxidation exists as a unique, protein-associated organometallic prosthetic group. Details of the hydrogenase structures provide insight into the chemical mechanism of this highly evolved catalyst.

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