Inhibition of [FeFe]-hydrogenase by formaldehyde: proposed mechanism and reactivity of FeFe alkyl complexes
Fanjun Zhang, Toby J. Woods, Lingyang Zhu, Thomas B. Rauchfuss
Abstract
The mechanism for inhibition of [FeFe]-hydrogenases by formaldehyde is examined with model complexes.
Topics & Concepts
HydrogenaseFormaldehydeMechanism (biology)AlkylChemistryReactivity (psychology)PhotochemistryCombinatorial chemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryPhysicsMedicineAlternative medicineQuantum mechanicsPathologyMetalloenzymes and iron-sulfur proteinsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionMetal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms