Energy extraction from air: structural basis of atmospheric hydrogen oxidation
R. Grinter, A. Kropp, H. Venugopal, M. Senger, J. Badley, P. Cabotaje, S. T. Stripp, C. Barlow, M. J. Belousoff, G. M. Cook, K. Vincent, R. B. Schittenhelm, S. Khalid, G. Berggren, C. Greening
This paper determines the structure of a mycobacterial hydrogenase and explains how it selectively oxidizes atmospheric H2 while avoiding O2, enabling energy extraction from air.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2022 · PreprintBiochemistry