Comparative electronic structures of nitrogenase FeMoco and FeVco
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The electronic structures of the nitrogenase active sites, FeMoco and FeVco, have been investigated by a parallel study of the holoenzymes with synthetic cubane cluster models. Using high-resolution X-ray spectroscopies coupled with density functional theory calculations, key diff erences between FeMoco and FeVco have been identifi ed, rationalizing the isozymes’ diff erential affi nity for various substrates. Dalton Transactions
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Comparative electronic structures of nitrogenase FeMoco and FeVco† †Electronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Additional figures and tables, computational data and information. See DOI: 10.1039/c7dt00128b Click here for additional data file.
An investigation of the active site cofactors of the molybdenum and vanadium nitrogenases (FeMoco and FeVco) was performed using high-resolution X-ray spectroscopy. Synthetic heterometallic iron-sulfur cluster models and density functional theory calculations complement the study of the MoFe and VFe holoproteins using both non-resonant and resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy. Spectroscopic dat...
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