Biosynthesis of the metalloclusters of molybdenum nitrogenase.

Biosynthesis of the metalloclusters of molybdenum nitrogenase.

Microbiology and molecular biology reviews : MMBR (2011-12-01)

Yilin Hu, Markus W Ribbe

ABSTRACT

Nitrogenase catalyzes a key step in the global nitrogen cycle, the nucleotide-dependent reduction of atmospheric dinitrogen to bioavailable ammonia. There is a substantial amount of interest in elucidating the biosynthetic mechanisms of the FeMoco and the P-cluster of nitrogenase, because these clusters are not only biologically important but also chemically unprecedented. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in this research area, with an emphasis on our work that aims at providing structural and spectroscopic insights into the assembly of these complex metalloclusters.

MATERIALS

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Brand

Product Description

510092

Sigma-Aldrich

Molybdenum, powder, 1-5 μm, ≥99.9% trace metals basis

203823

Sigma-Aldrich

Molybdenum, powder, <150 μm, 99.99% trace metals basis

577987

Sigma-Aldrich

Molybdenum, nanopowder, <100 nm particle size (TEM), 99.8% trace metals basis

357200

Sigma-Aldrich

Molybdenum, foil, thickness 1.0 mm, ≥99.9% trace metals basis

366986

Sigma-Aldrich

Molybdenum, powder, 10 μm, ≥99.95% trace metals basis

266892

Sigma-Aldrich

Molybdenum, powder, <150 μm, 99.9% trace metals basis

357227

Sigma-Aldrich

Molybdenum, foil, thickness 0.025 mm, ≥99.9% trace metals basis

266922

Sigma-Aldrich

Molybdenum, foil, thickness 0.1 mm, ≥99.9% trace metals basis

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Molybdenum, foil, 5m coil, thickness 0.04mm, coil width 0.7mm, annealed, 99.9%

GF86291679

Molybdenum, foil, 1m coil, thickness 0.025mm, annealed, 99.9%

GF11451518

Molybdenum, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 0.020mm, annealed, 99.9%

GF15340306

Molybdenum, foil, 6mm disks, thickness 0.007mm, 99.9%

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Molybdenum, foil, 50mm disks, thickness 0.008mm, 99.9%

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Molybdenum, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 0.015mm, annealed, 99.9%

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Molybdenum, foil, 1m coil, thickness 0.04mm, coil width 0.7mm, annealed, 99.9%

GF75235989

Molybdenum, foil, 6mm disks, thickness 0.0125mm, 99.9%

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Molybdenum, foil, 15mm disks, thickness 0.025mm, annealed, 99.9%

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Molybdenum, foil, 50mm disks, thickness 0.125mm, annealed, 99.9%

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Molybdenum, foil, 25mm disks, thickness 0.025mm, annealed, 99.9%

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