Nitrogenase: a nucleotide-dependent molecular switch.
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INTRODUCTION .......................................... 235 PROPERTIES OF THE NITROGENASE PROTEINS ................... 237 Fe-Protein ............................................ 238 MoFe-Protein .......................................... 241 Species-Specific Variations in Nitrogenase Proteins ................... 245 GENETICS AND ASSEMBLY OF TIIE NITROGENASE PROTEINS ........ 246 MECHANISM OF NITROGENASE .............................. 248 Redox Cycle ........................................... 249 Role of ATP Hydrolysis .................................... 250 Complex Formation and ATP Hydrolysis ......................... 252 Electron Transfer and Substrate Reduction ........................ 258 RELATIONSHIP OF NITROGENASE TO OTHER SYSTEMS ............. 261
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Annual review of biochemistry
دوره 63 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994