The [4Fe-4S] cluster domain of the nitrogenase iron protein facilitates conformational changes required for the cooperative binding of two nucleotides.

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MgATP binding and hydrolysis are central to all reduction reactions catalyzed by nitrogenase. The iron (Fe) protein component of nitrogenase is a homodimeric protein with a bridging [4Fe-4S] cluster and two nucleotide binding sites, one on each subunit. This work presents evidence that the [4Fe-4S] cluster domain of the nitrogenase Fe protein functions as a hinge region between the two nucleotide binding domains,...

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