Molecular Biology and Biochemistry of Heme and Copper-      containing Dissimilatory Nitrite Reductases
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Bacterial denitrification is the major pathway by which                    organic nitrogen is returned to the atmosphere.  The process                    involves a series of enzymes and electron donors, which reduce                  nitrate to molecular nitrogen.  The objective of this award is                  to define the structure and function of two nitrite reductases                  which are key components of the system.  One is a tetraheme                     cytochrome and the other a non-heme copper protein.  The genes                  of the two enzymes will be cloned.  Crystals of the enzymes                     will be prepared and their 3 dimensional structure determined.                       A tremendous amount of nitrogen fertilizer applied to the                  soil is lost by bacterial denitrification.  Results of this                     research will help us understand how this process takes place                   at the molecular level, and may enable us to devise strategies                  to reduce denitrification and thus cut down the amount of                       pollution caused by fertilizer run-off.
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