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Sigrun Rumpel1, Constanze Sommer1, Edward Reijerse1
1Max-Planck-Institut für Chemische Energiekonversion , Stiftstrasse 34-36 , 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr , Germany.
Abstract:
Hydride state intermediates are known to occur in various hydrogen conversion enzymes, including the highly efficient [FeFe] hydrogenases. The intermediate state involving a terminal iron-bound hydride has been recognized as crucial for the catalytic mechanism, but its occurrence has up to now eluded unequivocal proof under (near) physiological conditions. Here we show that the terminal hydride in the [FeFe] hydrogenase from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii can be directly detected using solution 1H NMR spectroscopy at room temperature, opening new avenues for detailed in situ investigations under catalytic conditions.
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