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Editorial
. 2020 Jun 15;21(12):1668-1670.
doi: 10.1002/cbic.202000279. Epub 2020 May 19.

Special Issue on Nitrogenases and Homologous Systems

Yilin Hu  1 , Markus W Ribbe  1   2
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Editorial

Special Issue on Nitrogenases and Homologous Systems

Yilin Hu et al. Chembiochem. .

Abstract

The nitrogenase superfamily comprises homologous enzyme systems that carry out fundamentally important processes, including the reduction of N2 and CO, and the biosynthesis of bacteriochlorophyll and coenzyme F430. This special issue provides a cross-disciplinary overview of the ongoing research in this highly diverse and unique research area of metalloprotein biochemistry.

Keywords: bacteriochlorophyll; coenzyme F430; double-cubane cluster; nitrogen fixation; nitrogenase.

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Figure 1.
Figure 1.
The Lowe-Thorneley model of the Mo-nitrogenase. En depicts one αβ-dimer of the tetrameric MoFe protein component that has accumulated n electrons, with the resting-state MoFe protein designated as E0. The steps at which NH3 and H2 are released are indicated.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Structures of the P-cluster (A) and the M-cluster (B) of the Mo-nitrogenase. Color code of atoms: Fe, orange; S, yellow; O, red; C, gray; Mo; cyan.
Figure 3.
Figure 3.
Overview of the phylogenetic groups of the nitrogenase superfamily. Shown is a simplified schematic presentation of a phylogenetic tree comprising the Fe protein and MoFe protein homologs found in the available microbial genomes.[32]
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