In:
European Journal of Biochemistry, Wiley, Vol. 248, No. 3 ( 1997-09), p. 919-924
Abstract:
Formylmethanofuran dehydrogenase from methanogenic Archaea catalyzes the reversible conversion of CO 2 and methanofuran to formylmethanofuran, which is an intermediate in methanogenesis from CO 2 a biological process yielding approximately 0.3 billion tons of CH 4 per year. With the enzyme from Methanosarcina barkeri , it is shown that CO 2 rather than HCO 3 is the active species of ‘CO 2 ’ utilized by the dehydrogenase. Evidence is also presented that the enzyme catalyzes a methanofuran‐dependent exchange between CO 2 and the formyl group of formylmethanofuran. The results are consistent with N ‐carboxymethanofuran being an intermediate in CO 2 reduction to formylmethanofuran.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0014-2956
,
1432-1033
DOI:
10.1111/ejb.1997.248.issue-3
DOI:
10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.00919.x
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
1997
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1398347-7
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2172518-4
SSG:
12
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