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The miracle of N 2 ase: How does it do it? N2 bond energy = 945 kJ/mol!!!! :N N : + 8H+ + 8 e- + 16 MgATP 2 NH3 + H2 + 16 MgADP + 16 P

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The miracle of N 2 ase: How does it do it?. :N. N:. N2 bond energy = 945 kJ/mol!!!!. N2 + 8H+ + 8 e - + 16 MgATP  2 NH3 + H2 + 16 MgADP + 16 Pi. Root nodules formed by Rhizobium bacteria living symbiotically through nitrogen fixation. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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The miracle of N2ase:How does it do it?

N2 bond energy = 945 kJ/mol!!!!

:N N:

N2 + 8H+ + 8 e- + 16 MgATP 2 NH3 + H2 + 16 MgADP + 16 Pi

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Root nodules formedby Rhizobium bacterialiving symbiotically throughnitrogen fixation.

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N2 + 8H+ + 8 e- + 16 MgATP 2 NH3 + H2 + 16 MgADP + 16 Pi

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EPR used to monitor S= 3/2 signal under a variety of conditions

FeMo protein (FeMoco site) Fe protein

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Big Mystery:What is this atom???

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P-cluster

Reduced stateOxidized state

Strange Sulfur:CN= 6:Creates flexibility for Fe’s?

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Nitrogen Binding to the FeMo cofactor of Nitrogenase,Johannes Schimpl, Helena M. Petrilli, and P.E. Blöchl, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 125, 15772-15778 (2003),TU Clausthal Institute of Theoretical Physics Department of Applied Theoretical Physics

http://www2.pt.tu-clausthal.de/atp/projects/nitro.html

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