Q27 · CSIR-NET Chemistry, June 2013

Paper: CSIR-NET June 2013 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Bioinorganic Chemistry · Topic: Nitrogen Fixation · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

The metal ions present in the active site of nitrogenase enzyme co-factor are

(a)Fe, Mo

(b)Fe, W

(c)Fe, Cu

(d)Fe, Ni

Answer

Answer: A ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high

Explanation

The FeMo-cofactor of nitrogenase contains iron and molybdenum (plus S and a central carbide).

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