The mechanism for N<sub>2</sub> activation in the E<sub>4</sub> – state of nitrogenase
Per E. M. Siegbahn
Abstract
Nitrogenases take nitrogen from the air and reduce it to ammonia.
Topics & Concepts
NitrogenaseMechanism (biology)ChemistryState (computer science)PhysicsComputer scienceNitrogen fixationOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsNitrogenAlgorithmMetalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteinsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionHydrogen Storage and Materials