CHEMICAL EVIDENCE CONCERNING FUNCTION OF MOLYBDENUM IN NITROGENASE

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CHATT, J
DILWORTH, JR
RICHARDS, RL
SANDERS, JR
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10.1038/2241201a0
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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NITROGENASE is a metalloenzyme containing molybdenum and iron, and both metals are considered to be directly involved in nitrogen fixation. The iron probably picks up the nitrogen molecule (dinitrogen) to form a dinitrogen complex, but the role of molybdenum is uncertain1. We now present a model which indicates the probable function of the molybdenum. © 1969 Nature Publishing Group.
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