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A role for nickel-iron cofactors in biological carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide utilization.


ABSTRACT: Ni-Fe containing enzymes are involved in the biological utilization of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen. Interest in these enzymes has increased in recent years due to hydrogen fuel initiatives and concerns over development of new methods for CO2 sequestration. One Ni-Fe enzyme called carbon monoxide dehydrogenase (CODH) is a key player in the global carbon cycle and carries out the interconversion of the environmental pollutant CO and the greenhouse gas CO2. The Ni-Fe center responsible for this important chemistry, the C-cluster, has been the source of much controversy, but several recent structural studies have helped to direct the field toward a unifying mechanism. Here we summarize the current state of understanding of this fascinating metallocluster.

SUBMITTER: Kung Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3061974 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A role for nickel-iron cofactors in biological carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide utilization.

Kung Yan Y   Drennan Catherine L CL  

Current opinion in chemical biology 20101202 2


Ni-Fe containing enzymes are involved in the biological utilization of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen. Interest in these enzymes has increased in recent years due to hydrogen fuel initiatives and concerns over development of new methods for CO2 sequestration. One Ni-Fe enzyme called carbon monoxide dehydrogenase (CODH) is a key player in the global carbon cycle and carries out the interconversion of the environmental pollutant CO and the greenhouse gas CO2. The Ni-Fe center respon  ...[more]

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