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X‐ray Structure Analysis of FeMo Nitrogenase—Is the Problem of N 2 Fixation Solved?
Author(s) -
Sellmann Dieter
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition in english
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 0570-0833
DOI - 10.1002/anie.199300641
Subject(s) - nitrogenase , materials science , nitrogen fixation , chemistry , crystallography , nitrogen , organic chemistry
A big step forwards in nitrogenase research has been taken through the X‐ray structure analysis work of Bolin et al. and more recently Rees et al. The well‐substantiated structure proposed for the FeMo cofactors (see below) and the unusual “P clusters” (double cubanes incorporating Fe 4 S 4 units) now challenge chemists to synthesize functional model complexes.