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  • Molecular Biology
  • Enzymology

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  • [NiFe]-hydrogenases are essential microbial enzymes catalyzing reversible hydrogen conversion.
  • Their active site features a complex nickel-iron cofactor requiring intricate assembly.
  • Maturation involves numerous accessory proteins and distinct sequential steps.

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  • To review recent advances in understanding [NiFe]-hydrogenase maturation.
  • To elucidate the roles of accessory proteins in cofactor assembly.
  • To highlight outstanding questions in the field.

Main Methods:

  • Biochemical analyses of protein interactions and enzyme activity.
  • Structural studies of key intermediates and accessory proteins.
  • Genetic manipulation to probe protein functions.

Main Results:

  • Accessory proteins HypC, HypD, HypE, and HypF are involved in iron cofactor synthesis.
  • Metallochaperones HypA, HypB, and SlyD deliver nickel to the active site.
  • Proteolytic processing and subunit association complete the holoenzyme.

Conclusions:

  • Accessory proteins orchestrate a stepwise maturation process for [NiFe]-hydrogenases.
  • Understanding these mechanisms is key to harnessing hydrogenase activity.
  • Further research is needed to fully resolve the molecular details.