Identification and characterization of the "super-reduced" state of the H-cluster in [FeFe] hydrogenase: A new building block for the catalytic cycle?

Agnieszka Adamska, Alexey Silakov, Camilla Lambertz, Olaf Rüdiger, Thomas Happe, Edward Reijerse, Wolfgang Lubitz

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Abstract

Super-reduced and super-active: A new redox state in the active site of algal [FeFe] hydrogenases has been identified and characterized by EPR and FTIR spectroscopy. Electrochemical and in-vitro essays show that this species is highly active in hydrogen production and suggest that it is a key intermediate in the catalytic cycle of all [FeFe] hydrogenases.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)11458-11462
Number of pages5
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume51
Issue number46
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 12 2012

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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