title: Fischer-Tropsch chemistry at room temperature?
abstract: The unique catalytic activity of vanadium nitrogenase suggests a new direction for the direct production of biofuels from CO with either synthetic catalysts or nitrogenase-containing bacteria. The reduction of CO by V nitrogenase to light hydrocarbons shows striking similarities to the established Fischer-Tropsch process; however, the enzyme does not use H(2) directly for this reaction. ADP=adenosine diphosphate, ATP= adenosine triphosphate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Deidra L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Gerlach
authors.forename: Nicolai
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lehnert