Low-barrier hydrogen-bond powers long-range radical transfer in the metal-free ribonucleotide reductase
Abhishek Sirohiwal, Juliane John, Yury Kutin, Rohit Kumar, Federico Baserga, Vivek Srinivas, Hugo Lebrette, Maximilian C. Pöverlein, Ana P. Gámiz‐Hernández, Joachim Heberle, Müge Kasanmascheff, Martin Högbom, Ville R. I. Kaila
This study identifies a low-barrier hydrogen bond as the key to long-range radical transfer in metal-free ribonucleotide reductase.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · May 7, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics