title: A Novel Nickel Pincer Complex in the Active Site of Lactate Racemase.
abstract: Put through the pincer: A recent study revealed the structure of the Ni-containing active site of lactate racemase. The Ni is coordinated by a SCS pincer ligand derived from a nicotinic acid mononucleotide.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), ISCI-LSCI, BCH 3305, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), ISCI-LSCI, BCH 3305, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Inorganic Synthesis and Catalysis, Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), ISCI-LSCI, BCH 3305, 1015, Lausanne, Switzerland. xile.hu@epfl.ch.
authors.forename: Xile
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D048191:Lactiplantibacillus plantarum / Q000201:enzymology*; D008667:Metalloproteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D009525:Niacin / Q000737:chemistry*; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry*; D019998:Racemases and Epimerases / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D008667:Metalloproteins; D009525:Niacin; D019344:Lactic Acid; D009532:Nickel; D019998:Racemases and Epimerases
keywords: hydride transfer; lactate racemase; nickel; pincer complexes