Mutational analysis of the nitrogenase carbon monoxide protective protein CowN reveals that a conserved C-terminal glutamic acid residue is necessary for its activity
D. L. Willard, J. J. Arellano, M. Underdahl, T. M. Lee, A. S. Ramaswamy, G. Fumes, A. Kliman, E. Y. Wong, C. P. Owens
This study identifies a conserved glutamic acid residue in CowN essential for its function in protecting nitrogenase from CO inhibition and binding to nitrogenase.
bioRxiv · Aug 25, 2023Biochemistry