New kind of interaction discovered in hydrogen-producing enzymes
Monday, August 17, 2020 - 16:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Hydrogenases can convert hydrogen just as efficiently as expensive platinum catalysts. In order to make them usable for biotechnological applications, researchers are deciphering how they work in detail. A team now reports that the transfer of protons and electrons by the enzyme takes place spatially separated, but is nevertheless coupled and thus, a decisive factor for efficiency.