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.