Two distinct ferredoxins are essential for nitrogen fixation by the iron nitrogenase in Rhodobacter capsulatus

Two distinct ferredoxins are essential for nitrogen fixation by the iron nitrogenase in Rhodobacter capsulatus

ABSTRACTNitrogenases are the only enzymes able to fix gaseous nitrogen into bioavailable ammonia and hence are essential for sustaining life. Catalysis by nitrogenases requires both a large amount of ATP and electrons donated by strongly reducing ferredoxins or flavodoxins. Our knowledge about the m...

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Main Authors: Holly Addison, Timo Glatter, Georg K. A. Hochberg, Johannes G. Rebelein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2024-03-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
nitrogen fixation
electron transport
ferredoxin
purple bacteria
nitrogenase
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.03314-23

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