Cover Feature: The Conversion of Carbon Monoxide and Carbon Dioxide by Nitrogenases (ChemBioChem 8/2022)

Abstract

The three nitrogenase isoenzymes: The molybdenum (Mo) nitrogenase, the vanadium (V) nitrogenase and the iron (Fe)-only nitrogenase, here depicted as superheroes, have a unique spectrum of activities for the reduction of molecular nitrogen (N2), carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2). The cover feature (created by Ehmad Chehrghani Bozcheloe) summarizes this minireview: the Mo nitrogenase has the highest activity for the reduction of molecular nitrogen (N2), the V nitrogenase for the reduction of CO and the Fe-only nitrogenase for the reduction of CO2. More information can be found in the Minireview by N. N. Oehlmann and Dr. J. G. Rebelein.