Friday, March 1, 2013

Nitrogenase Images

All figures from PDB: 1N2C, created using PyMol.

MoFe Protein active site in central location of protein, flanked by two Fe-protein chain subunits on either side.
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Active Site of Fe protein subunit. 

FeS cofactor cluster, used to transport electrons to the MoFe protein subunit. 

Active Site of Fe-subunit.



1 comment:

  1. Where is your full report for your protein? That was due Tuesday, April 2. Please either alert me if you have it somewhere or get that done ASAP!

    Mo as an important metal center? I've never heard of that. That's interesting. And 6 bonds to carbon??? WOW!

    Your pictures look sweet!

    -Brett De Vries

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