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Chemical Evidence concerning the Function of Molybdenum in Nitrogenase

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NITROGENASE is a metalloenzyme containing molybdenum and iron, and both metals are considered to be directly involved in nitrogen fixation. The iron probably picks up the nitrogen molecule (dinitrogen) to form a dinitrogen complex, but the role of molybdenum is uncertain1. We now present a model which indicates the probable function of the molybdenum.

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CHATT, J., DILWORTH, J., RICHARDS, R. et al. Chemical Evidence concerning the Function of Molybdenum in Nitrogenase. Nature 224, 1201–1202 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1038/2241201a0

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