Mutational analysis of the nitrogenase carbon monoxide protective protein CowN reveals that a conserved C-terminal glutamic acid residue is necessary for its activity
D. L. Willard, J. J. Arellano, M. Underdahl…·C. P. Owens
This study identifies a conserved glutamic acid residue in CowN essential for its function in protecting nitrogenase from CO inhibition and binding to nitrogenase.