Rate of dissociation of Klebsiella nitrogenase after electron transfer

Value 6 sec^-1
Organism Bacteria Klebsiella pneumoniae
Reference Orme-Johnson WH. Molecular basis of biological nitrogen fixation. Annu Rev Biophys Biophys Chem. 1985 14: 419-59. p.434 2nd paragraphPubMed ID3890886
Primary Source Thorneley RN, Lowe DJ. Nitrogenase of Klebsiella pneumoniae. Kinetics of the dissociation of oxidized iron protein from molybdenum-iron protein: identification of the rate-limiting step for substrate reduction. Biochem J. 1983 Nov 1 215(2):393-403.PubMed ID6316927
Comments "Dissociation of Klebsiella nitrogenase after electron transfer occurs at 6 s^-1 (primary source) and limits the rate of nitrogenase catalysis."
Entered by Uri M
ID 111318