Graphic of the mechanism (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology

Graphic of the mechanism

Caption

This graphic shows the enzyme F420H2-Oxidase and the way it works. The cyan y-formed part is the gas-channel. The red arrow shows the way in of the oxygen to the catalytic cavity containing iron. The green arrow symbolizes the way out of the water. Yet, the blue-red sticks in the middle shows the flavin (FMN) accepting electrons from the reduced coenzyme F420, which brings the hydrogen necessary to convert the oxygen into water. Diese Grafik zeigt das Enzym F420-Oxidase und seine Wirkungsweise. Der hellblaue y-förmige Teil ist der Gas-Kanal. Der rote Pfeil zeigt den Weg des Sauerstoffs in die eisenhaltige, katalytische Höhle. Der grüne Pfeil symbolisiert den Weg des Wassers aus der Höhle hinaus. Die blau-roten Stäbchen in der Mitte zeigen, wie das Flavin (FMN) Elektronen aus dem reduzierten Ko-Enzym F420 aufnimmt, das den zur Umwandlung des Sauerstoffs in Wasser notwendigen Wasserstoff liefert.

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S. Engilberge and T. Wagner

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