Characterization of an M-Cluster-Substituted Nitrogenase VFe Protein

ABSTRACT The Mo- and V-nitrogenases are two homologous members of the nitrogenase family that are distinguished mainly by the presence of different heterometals (Mo or V) at their respective cofactor sites (M- or V-cluster). However, the V-nitrogenase is ~600-fold more active than its Mo counterpart...

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Main Authors: Johannes G. Rebelein, Chi Chung Lee, Megan Newcomb, Yilin Hu, Markus W. Ribbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018-05-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00310-18