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. 2019 Apr 3;9(2):32. doi: 10.3390/life9020032

Table 7.

Metalloenzymes involved in energy metabolism in heterocysts.

Pathway Enzyme Protein(s) Cofactor(s) Metal
Glycolysis Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase FbaA (FBA; All4563 ) Catalytic Zn2+ center 1 Zn2+
Structural Zn2+ center 1 Zn2+
Pyruvate metabolism Pyruvate:ferredoxin (flavodoxin) oxidoreductase NifJ (PFOR; Alr2803 ) 3 × [4Fe–4S] clusters 12 Fe
Thiamine pyrophosphate
Krebs cycle Aconitase (aconitate hydratase) AcnB (All1267 ) Catalytic [4Fe–4S] cluster 4 Fe

Charge is not given for Fe as it varies with the oxidation state during enzymatic catalysis. Specific examples in the strain Anabaena sp. PCC 7120.