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Cover Feature: Pyrene‐Based Noncovalent Immobilization of Nitrogenase on Carbon Surfaces (ChemBioChem 12/2020)
Author(s) -
Patel Janki,
Cai Rong,
Milton Ross,
Chen Hui,
Minteer Shelley D.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chembiochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.05
H-Index - 126
eISSN - 1439-7633
pISSN - 1439-4227
DOI - 10.1002/cbic.202000323
Subject(s) - nitrogenase , pyrene , catalysis , chemistry , linker , electrochemistry , combinatorial chemistry , carbon fibers , cover (algebra) , electrode , nitrogen fixation , photochemistry , materials science , organic chemistry , nitrogen , computer science , mechanical engineering , engineering , composite number , composite material , operating system
As the only enzyme that can convert N 2 to ammonia, nitrogenase is extremely interesting. Our current research focuses on the catalytic protein of nitrogenase, MoFe. We have developed a pyrene–peptides linker to immobilize His‐tagged MoFe on carbon electrodes to obtain a high effective concentration on the electrode surface. By applying electrochemistry as a powerful strategy, we can study the kinetics and catalysis of nitrogenase. More information can be found in the communication by S. D. Minteer et al.