BIOSS
Centre for Biological Signalling Studies

Another twist on nitrogenases

Einsle O.

Nat Microbiol. 2018;3(3):263-264.

Nat Microbiol.         online article

An alternative nitrogenase enzyme that only utilizes iron ast its cofactors is shown to reduce carbon dioxide while actively fixing dinitrogen, so that it simultaneously produces ammonium, hydrogen and methane.