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Molybdenum‐ and tungsten‐containing formate dehydrogenases and formylmethanofuran dehydrogenases: Structure, mechanism, and cofactor insertion

Abstract

An overview is provided of the molybdenum- and tungsten-containing enzymes that catalyze the interconversion of formate and CO2 , focusing on common structural and mechanistic themes, as well as a consideration of the manner in which the mature Mo- or W-containing cofactor is inserted into apoprotein.

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