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A Molybdenum–Iron–Sulfur Cluster Containing Structural Elements Relevant to the P‐Cluster of Nitrogenase
Author(s) -
Osterloh Frank,
Sanakis Yiannis,
Staples Richard J.,
Münck Eckard,
Holm Richard H.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-3773(19990712)38:13/14<2066::aid-anie2066>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - nitrogenase , molybdenum , cluster (spacecraft) , iron–sulfur cluster , chemistry , crystallography , sulfur , inorganic chemistry , nitrogen fixation , biochemistry , nitrogen , enzyme , organic chemistry , computer science , programming language
Iron–molybdenum cofactor and P‐cluster are two essential components of FeMo nitrogenases. A Mo 6 Fe 20 S 30 cluster has now been synthesized whose fragments topologically resemble the P‐cluster of nitrogenase. The new compound (see picture) was characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray structure analysis and Moessbauer spectroscopy.