Structure of active methyl-CoM reductase, Earth's main methane producer
Christopher J. Ohmer, Macon J. Abernathy, Darya Marchany‐Rivera, David G. Villareal, Philipp S. Simon, Artem Y. Lyubimov, Asmit Bhowmick, Kuntal Chatterjee, Hiroki Makita, Vandana Tiwari, Medhanjali Dasgupta, Stephen J. Keable, David Moreau, Daniel W. Paley⧓, Nigel W. Moriarty, , Stephen Wiley Ragsdale
The paper determines the structure of active Ni(I)-Methyl-CoM reductase, revealing how it catalyzes methane formation and providing insights for methane emission control and biofuel production.
bioRxiv · Apr 26, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry