Formaldehyde--a rapid and reversible inhibitor of hydrogen production by [FeFe]-hydrogenases.

Dihydrogen (H(2)) production by [FeFe]-hydrogenases is strongly inhibited by formaldehyde (methanal) in a reaction that is rapid, reversible, and specific to this type of hydrogenase. This discovery, using three [FeFe]-hydrogenases that are homologous about the active site but otherwise structurally...

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Main Authors: Wait, A, Brandmayr, C, Stripp, S, Cavazza, C, Fontecilla-Camps, J, Happe, T, Armstrong, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011