FeMoco (FeMo cofactor) is the primary cofactor of nitrogenase. Nitrogenase is the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen molecules...
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nitrogen fixation. Most nitrogenases contain an iron–molybdenum cofactor FeMoco, which is believed to contain either Mo(III) or Mo(IV). By contrast Mo(VI)...
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FeMoco, an abbreviation for the iron-molybdenum cofactor. The mechanism proceeds via a series of protonation and reduction steps wherein the FeMoco active...
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molybdenum cofactor. The only known exception is nitrogenase, which uses the FeMoco cofactor, which has the formula Fe7MoS9C. In terms of function, molybdoenzymes...
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Iron–sulfur protein (redirect from Fe-S protein)
two FeMocos ([7Fe-9S-C-Mo-R homocitrate]). Carbon monoxide dehydrogenase and acetyl coenzyme-A synthase each features an Fe-N-iS4 clusters. [FeFe]-hydrogenase...
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intermediates. Bioorganometallic enzymes and proteins include the hydrogenases, FeMoco in nitrogenase, and methylcobalamin. These naturally occurring organometallic...
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different forms of nitrogenase enzymes with FeMoco and FeVco active sites, Selenium-incorporated FeMoco, as well as spectroscopic characterization of...
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states. The enzyme possesses molybdenum iron-sulfido cluster cofactors (FeMoco) as active sites, each bearing two pseudocubic iron-sulfido structures....
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of an otherwise labile species. In nature, the iron-molybdenum cofactor (FeMoco) responsible for microbial nitrogen fixation likewise has an octahedral...
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variety of Fe-S clusters have also been identified that have CO as ligands. FeMoco, the active site of most nitrogenases, features a Fe7MoS9C cluster. Zintl...
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