The consequences of an interstitial N atom in the FeMo cofactor of nitrogenase.
The atom-centred FeMo cofactor of nitrogenase most likely contains N, resting at the [NMoFe7]18+ redox level, inserted from N2, and subsequently restricting the modes of binding of substrate to the NFe6 core.
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School of Chemical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2052, Australia. I.Dance@unsw.edu.au
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