The Clusters of Nitrogenase:  Synthetic Methodology in the Construction of Weak-Field Clusters

There remain problems for chemists who choose to pursue metal clusters in biology. It remains to be seen whether the synthesis of nitrogenase clusters will precede explication of the biosynthetic pathways.

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Published in:Chemical reviews 2004-02, Vol.104 (2), p.1135-1158
Main Authors: Lee, Sonny C, Holm, R. H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Chemical synthesis
Cluster analysis
Iron-Sulfur Proteins - chemical synthesis
Iron-Sulfur Proteins - chemistry
Metalloproteins - chemical synthesis
Metalloproteins - chemistry
Models, Chemical
Models, Molecular
Molecular Structure
Molybdoferredoxin - chemical synthesis
Molybdoferredoxin - chemistry
Nitrogen
Nitrogenase - chemistry
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Summary:There remain problems for chemists who choose to pursue metal clusters in biology. It remains to be seen whether the synthesis of nitrogenase clusters will precede explication of the biosynthetic pathways.
ISSN:0009-2665
1520-6890
DOI:10.1021/cr0206216