Fast Proton Transport in FeFe Hydrogenase via a Flexible Channel and a Proton Hole Mechanism
Rakesh C. Puthenkalathil, Bernd Ensing
Abstract
formation activity and that cysteine C299 may be considered protonated at physiological pH conditions. Detailed understanding of this proton transport may aid in the ongoing attempts to design artificial biomimetic hydrogenases for hydrogen fuel production.
Topics & Concepts
Proton transportProtonProtonationHydrogenaseChemistryElectron transport chainHydrideChemical physicsMolecular dynamicsHydrogenMoleculeHydrogen bondCatalysisElectron transferProton-coupled electron transferActive siteComputational chemistryPhotochemistryStereochemistryPhysicsOrganic chemistryIonQuantum mechanicsBiochemistryMetalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteinsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionHydrogen Storage and Materials