Publications
2024
Journal Article
33 (6), e5018 (2024)
Mutational and structural studies of (βα)8-barrel fold methylene-tetrahydropterin reductases utilizing a common catalytic mechanism. Protein Science
Journal Article
121 (14), e2315568121 (2024)
Structural and mechanistic basis of the central energy-converting methyltransferase complex of methanogenesis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Journal Article
291 (11), pp. 2449 - 2460 (2024)
Isolation of an H2-dependent electron-bifurcating CO2-reducing megacomplex with MvhB polyferredoxin from Methanothermobacter marburgensis. The FEBS Journal
Journal Article
63 (6), e202316478 (2024)
Acyl and CO ligands in the [Fe]-hydrogenase cofactor scramble upon photolysis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2023
Review Article
24 (20), e202300330 (2023)
[Fe]-hydrogenase, cofactor biosynthesis and engineering. Chembiochem
Preprint
Sensitivity-enhanced magnetic resonance reveals hydrogen intermediates during active [Fe]-hydrogenase catalysis. bioRxiv: the preprint server for biology, 2023.05.10.540199 (2023)
Journal Article
91, pp. 1329 - 1340 (2023)
Crystal structure of FAD-independent methylene-tetrahydrofolate reductase from Mycobacterium hassiacum. Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics
Journal Article
13 (22), pp. 6342 - 6354 (2023)
Methane monooxygenases; physiology, biochemistry and structure. Catalysis Science & Technology 2022
Journal Article
61 (50), e202213239 (2022)
The function of two radical-SAM enzymes, HcgA and HcgG, in the biosynthesis of the [Fe]-hydrogenase cofactor. Angewandte Chemie, International Edition in English
Journal Article
61 (22), e202200994 (2022)
In vitro biosynthesis of the [Fe]-hydrogenase cofactor verifies the proposed biosynthetic precursors. Angewandte Chemie, International Edition in English
Journal Article
80 (2), pp. 122 - 123 (2022)
A enzyme complex of methanogenic electron-bifurcating and CO2-fixing enzymes. Bioscience & Industry 2021
Journal Article
60 (20), pp. 15208 - 15214 (2021)
Influence of divalent cations in the protein crystallization process assisted by lanthanide-based additives. Inorganic Chemistry
Journal Article
60 (24), pp. 13350 - 13357 (2021)
Diversifying metal-ligand cooperative catalysis in semi-synthetic [Mn]-hydrogenases. Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Other
Methanothermobacter — Biokatalysator für die Energiewende, Biospektrum 27, pp. 14 - 17 (2021)
Journal Article
373 (6559), pp. 1151 - 1155 (2021)
Three-megadalton complex of methanogenic electron-bifurcating and CO2-fixing enzymes. Science
Journal Article
50 (2), pp. 353 - 360 (2021)
MvhB-type polyferredoxin as an electron-transfer chain in putative redox-enzyme complexes. Chemistry Letters 2020
Journal Article
74, pp. 713 - 733 (2020)
Structural Basis of Hydrogenotrophic Methanogenesis. Annual Review of Microbiology
Journal Article
56, pp. 10863 - 10866 (2020)
Krypton-derivatization highlights O2-channeling in a four-electron reducing oxidase. Chemical Communications
Journal Article
432 (7), pp. 2042 - 2054 (2020)
The Hydride Transfer Process in NADP-dependent Methylene-tetrahydromethanopterin Dehydrogenase. Journal of Molecular Biology (London)
Journal Article
4 (2), pp. 213 - 221 (2020)
Methanogenesis involves direct hydride transfer from H2 to an organic substrate. Nature Reviews Chemistry
Journal Article
56 (74), pp. 10863 - 10866 (2020)
Krypton-derivatization highlights O-2-channeling in a four-electron reducing oxidase. CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Journal Article
8 (9), 50 (2020)
Crystal structures of [Fe]-hydrogenase from Methanolacinia paynteri suggest a path of the FeGP-cofactor incorporation process. Inorganics 2019
Journal Article
116 (51), pp. 25583 - 25590 (2019)
Methylofuran is a prosthetic group of the formyltransferase/hydrolase complex and shuttles one-carbon units between two active sites. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Journal Article
58 (11), pp. 3506 - 3510 (2019)
The Bacterial [Fe]‐Hydrogenase Paralog HmdII Uses Tetrahydrofolate Derivatives as Substrates. Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English
Journal Article
52, pp. 722 - 731 (2019)
Protein crystal structure determination with the crystallophore, a nucleating and phasing agent. JOURNAL OF APPLIED CRYSTALLOGRAPHY
Journal Article
2 (6), pp. 537 - 543 (2019)
The atomic-resolution crystal structure of activated [Fe]-hydrogenase. Nature Catalysis
Journal Article
58 (51), pp. 18710 - 18714 (2019)
X-ray Crystallography and Vibrational Spectroscopy Reveal the Key Determinants of Biocatalytic Dihydrogen Cycling by [NiFe] Hydrogenases. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Journal Article
11 (7), pp. 669 - 675 (2019)
A catalytically active [Mn]-hydrogenase incorporating a non-native metal cofactor. NATURE CHEMISTRY
Journal Article
593 (5), pp. 543 - 553 (2019)
Crystal structure of archaeal HMG-CoA reductase: insights into structural changes of the C-terminal helix of the class-I enzyme. FEBS LETTERS 2018
Journal Article
14 (12), p. 1127 (2018)
The multicatalytic compartment of propionyl-CoA synthase sequesters a toxic metabolite. NATURE CHEMICAL BIOLOGY
Journal Article
57 (46), pp. 15056 - 15059 (2018)
How [Fe]-Hydrogenase from Methanothermobacter is Protected Against Light and Oxidative Stress. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Journal Article
293 (44), pp. 17200 - 17207 (2018)
InhA, the enoyl-thioester reductase from Mycobacterium tuberculosis forms a covalent adduct during catalysis. JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY
Journal Article
24 (39), pp. 9739 - 9746 (2018)
Unveiling the Binding Modes of the Crystallophore, a Terbium-based Nucleating and Phasing Molecular Agent for Protein Crystallography. CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL
Journal Article
57 (18), pp. 4917 - 4920 (2018)
Dioxygen Sensitivity of [Fe]-Hydrogenase in the Presence of Reducing Substrates. ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION
Journal Article
115 (13), pp. 3380 - 3385 (2018)
Archaeal acetoacetyl-CoA thiolase/HMG-CoA synthase complex channels the intermediate via a fused CoA-binding site. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Book Chapter
Tungsten-containing formylmethanofuran dehydrogenas. In: Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry (online) (Ed. Messerschmidt, A.). John Wiley and Sons, Inc. (2018)
Book Chapter
Hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis. In: Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology Series. Biogenesis of Hydrocarbons (Eds. Stams, A. J. M.; Sousa, D. Z.). Springer, Germany (2018)
2017
Journal Article
56 (36), pp. 10806 - 10809 (2017)
A Water-Bridged H-Bonding Network Contributes to the Catalysis of the SAM-Dependent C-Methyltransferase HcgC. Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Journal Article
357 (6352), pp. 699 - 702 (2017)
Methanogenic heterodisulfide reductase (HdrABC-MvhAGD) uses two noncubane [4Fe-4S] clusters for reduction. Science
Journal Article
199 (16), UNSP e00197-17 (2017)
Phylogenetic and Structural Comparisons of the Three Types of Methyl Coenzyme M Reductase from Methanococcales and Methanobacteriales. Journal of Bacteriology
Journal Article
13 (7), pp. 745 - 749 (2017)
A conserved threonine prevents self-intoxication of enoyl-thioester reductases. Nature Chemical Biology
Journal Article
198, pp. 37 - 58 (2017)
Towards artificial methanogenesis: biosynthesis of the [Fe]-hydrogenase cofactor and characterization of the semisynthetic hydrogenase. Faraday Discussions
Journal Article
198, pp. 353 - 395 (2017)
Molecular catalysts for artificial photosynthesis: general discussion. Faraday Discussions
Book Chapter
Catabolic Pathways and Enzymes Involved in Anaerobic Methane Oxidation. In: Anaerobic Utilization of Hydrocarbons, Oils, and Lipids, in: Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology (Ed. Boll, M.). Springer (2017)
Book Chapter
Methanogenic metabolisms. In: Archaea Biology (Eds. Ishino, Y.; Atomi, H.). Kyoritsu-Shuppan (2017)
Book Chapter
Catabolic pathways & enzymes involved in the anaerobic oxidation of methane. In: 6-volume Handbook of Hydrocarbon and Lipid Microbiology (Ed. Boll, M.). Springer (2017)
2016
Journal Article
354 (6308 Sp. Iss. SI), pp. 114 - 117 (2016)
The methanogenic CO2 reducing-and-fixing enzyme is bifunctional and contains 46 [4Fe-4S] clusters. Science
Journal Article
55 (44), pp. 13648 - 13649 (2016)
The Biological Methane-Forming Reaction: Mechanism Confirmed Through Spectroscopic Characterization of a Key Intermediate. Angewandte Chemie, International Edition in English
Journal Article
1858 (9), pp. 2140 - 2144 (2016)
Molecular characterization of methanogenic N-5-methyl-tetrahydromethanopterin: Coenzyme M methyltransferase. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta-Biomembranes
Journal Article
55 (36), pp. 10630 - 10633 (2016)
Didehydroaspartate Modification in Methyl-CoenzymeM Reductase Catalyzing Methane Formation. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition
Journal Article
55 (33), pp. 9648 - 9651 (2016)
Identification of HcgC as a SAM-Dependent Pyridinol Methyltransferase in [Fe]-Hydrogenase Cofactor Biosynthesis. Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Journal Article
6, 28226 (2016)
MtrA of the sodium ion pumping methyltransferase binds cobalamin in a unique mode. Scientific Reports
Journal Article
113 (22), pp. 6172 - 6177 (2016)
Mode of action uncovered for the specific reduction of methane emissions from ruminants by the small molecule 3-nitrooxypropanol. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Journal Article
76, pp. 26 - 30 (2016)
Identification of the biosynthetic enzymes of the [Fe]-hydrogenase cofactor based on the crystal structure of the proteins. Kouso-Kogaku News 2015
Journal Article
7 (12), pp. 995 - 1002 (2015)
Reconstitution of [Fe]-hydrogenase using model complexes. Nature Chemistry
Journal Article
16 (13), pp. 1861 - 1865 (2015)
CuI and H2O2 inactivate and FeII inhibits [Fe]-hydrogenase at very low concentrations. ChemBioChem: A European Journal of Chemical Biology
Journal Article
282 (17), pp. 3412 - 3423 (2015)
Towards a functional identification of catalytically inactive [Fe]-hydrogenase paralogs. The FEBS Journal
Journal Article
6, 6895 (2015)
Protein-pyridinol thioester precursor for biosynthesis of the organometallic acyl-iron ligand in [Fe]-hydrogenase cofactor. Nature Communications
Journal Article
An energy metabolism under anoxic conditions: Enzyme chemistry of methanogenesis. Kagakutokogyo (68), pp. 706 - 708 (2015)
Book Chapter
Structure and function of [Fe]-hydrogenase and biosynthesis of the FeGP cofactor. In: Biohydrogen, pp. 127 - 144. De Gruyter, Berlin / Munich /Boston (2015)
2014
Journal Article
16 (11 Sp. Iss. SI), pp. 3431 - 3442 (2014)
A reversed genetic approach reveals the coenzyme specificity and other catalytic properties of three enzymes putatively involved in anaerobic oxidation of methane with sulfate. Environmental Microbiology
Journal Article
588 (17), pp. 2789 - 2793 (2014)
A possible iron delivery function of the dinuclear iron center of HcgD in [Fe]-hydrogenase cofactor biosynthesis. FEBS Letters
Journal Article
19 (Suppl. 2), p. S767 - S767 (2014)
Identification of the Hcg enzymes in biosynthesis of [Fe]-hydrogenase cofactor by a structural genomics-based approach. Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry
Journal Article
426 (15), pp. 2813 - 2826 (2014)
The F420-Reducing [NiFe]-Hydrogenase Complex from Methanothermobacter marburgensis, the First X-ray Structure of a Group 3 Family Member. Journal of Molecular Biology (London)
Journal Article
86 (7), pp. 3633 - 3638 (2014)
Quantitative Analysis of Coenzyme F430 in Environmental Samples: A New Diagnostic Tool for Methanogenesis and Anaerobic Methane Oxidation. Analytical Chemistry
Journal Article
19 (Suppl. 1), p. S223 - S223 (2014)
Biochemical and X-ray crystal structure analyses of Hcg proteins involved in biosynthesis of the FeGP cofactor of [Fe]-hydrogenase. Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry
Journal Article
Functional analysis based on tertiary structure of proteins. Seibutsukougakukaishi (92), 676 (2014)
Journal Article
52, pp. 307 - 312 (2014)
Enzyme chemistry of methanogenesis and anaerobic oxidation of methane. Kagakutoseibutsu
Book Chapter
Life under anaerobic conditions: Enzymes involved in hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis. In: Biomolecules under Extreme Environments, pp. 83 - 88 (Ed. The Chemical Society of Japan). Kagakudojin, Kyoto, Japan. (2014)
2013
Journal Article
52 (48), pp. 12555 - 12558 (2013)
Identification of the HcgB Enzyme in [Fe]-Hydrogenase-Cofactor Biosynthesis. Angewandte Chemie, International Edition in English
Journal Article
52 (37), pp. 9656 - 9659 (2013)
Crystal Structures of [Fe]-Hydrogenase in Complex with Inhibitory Isocyanides: Implications for the H2-Activation Site. Angewandte Chemie-International Edition
Journal Article
58, pp. 137 - 140 (2013)
Detection of coenzyme F430 in deep sea sediments: A key molecule for biological methanogenesis. Organic Geochemistry
Journal Article
2, e00218 (2013)
De novo modeling of the F420-reducing [NiFe]-hydrogenase from a methanogenic archaeon by cryo-electron microscopy. eLife
Journal Article
Immunological detection of enzymes for sulfate reduction in anaerobic methane-oxidizing consortia. Environmental Microbiology (15), pp. 1561 - 1571 (2013)
2012
Journal Article
51 (42), pp. 8435 - 8443 (2012)
Structure and Catalytic Mechanism of N-5,N-10-Methenyltetrahydromethanopterin Cyclohydrolase. Biochemistry
Journal Article
27, pp. 55 - 62 (2012)
Crystal structure and biochemistry of methyl-coenzyme M reductase from Black Sea mats mediating anaerobic oxidation of methane. Biseibutsu Seitai
Journal Article
134 (6), pp. 3271 - 3280 (2012)
Biosynthesis of the Iron-Guanylylpyridinol Cofactor of [Fe]-Hydrogenase in Methanogenic Archaea as Elucidated by Stable-Isotope Labeling. Journal of the American Chemical Society
Journal Article
481 (7379), pp. 98 - 101 (2012)
Structure of a methyl-coenzyme M reductase from Black Sea mats that oxidize methane anaerobically. Nature
Journal Article
41 (3), pp. 767 - 771 (2012)
Evidence for acyl-iron ligation in the active site of [Fe]-hydrogenase provided by mass spectrometry and infrared spectroscopy. Dalton Transactions 2011
Journal Article
13 (5), pp. 1370 - 1379 (2011)
Bacterial enzymes for dissimilatory sulfate reduction in a marine microbial mat (Black Sea) mediating anaerobic oxidation of methane. Environmental Microbiology
Journal Article
Structure and Function of [Fe]-Hydrogenase and its Iron-Guanylylpyridinol (FeGP) Cofactor. European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (7 Sp. Iss. SI), pp. 963 - 972 (2011)
Journal Article
585 (2), pp. 353 - 356 (2011)
Isocyanides inhibit [Fe]-hydrogenase with very high affinity. FEBS Letters
Journal Article
PREPARATION OF [FE]-HYDROGENASE FROM METHANOGENIC ARCHAEA. Methods in Enzymology (494), pp. 119 - 137 (2011)
2010
Journal Article
39 (12), pp. 3057 - 3064 (2010)
The iron-site structure of [Fe]-hydrogenase and model systems: an X-ray absorption near edge spectroscopy study. Dalton Transactions
Journal Article
49 (51), pp. 9917 - 9921 (2010)
Iron-chromophore circular dichroism of [Fe]-hydrogenase: the conformational change required for H2 activation. Angewandte Chemie, International Edition in English
Review Article
79, 79, pp. 507 - 536 (2010)
Hydrogenases from methanogenic archaea, nickel, a novel cofactor, and H2 storage. Annual Review of Biochemistry 2009
Journal Article
48, pp. 10098 - 10105 (2009)
Structural basis of the Hhydride transfer mechanism in F420 -dependent methylenetetrahydromethanopterin dehydrogenase. Biochemistry
Journal Article
583 (3), pp. 585 - 590 (2009)
The crystal structure of C176A mutated [Fe]-hydrogenase suggests an acyl-iron ligation in the active site iron complex. FEBS Letters
Journal Article
48, pp. 6457 - 6460 (2009)
The Crystal Structure of an [Fe]-Hydrogenase-Substrate Complex Reveals the Framework for H2 Activation. Angewandte Chemie Int. ed.
Book Chapter
Carbon monoxide as intrinsic ligands to iron in the active site of [Fe]-hydrogenase. In: Metal-Carbon Bonds in Enzymes and Cofactors, Vol 6. of Metal Ions In Life Sciences, pp. 219 - 240 (Eds. Sigel, A.; Sigel, H.). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Cambridge, UK (2009)
2008
Journal Article
130 (32), pp. 10758 - 10767 (2008)
Structure of an F430 variant from archaea associated with anaerobic oxidation of methane. Journal of the American Chemical Society
Journal Article
321 (5888), pp. 572 - 575 (2008)
The crystal structure of [Fe]-hydrogenase reveals the geometry of the active site. Science
Journal Article
47 (10), pp. 3969 - 3977 (2008)
Characterization of the Fe site in iron-sulfur cluster-free hydrogenase (Hmd) and of a model compound via nuclear resonance vibrational spectroscopy (NRVS). Inorganic Chemistry
Journal Article
10 (11), pp. 3164 - 3173 (2008)
Denitrifying bacteria anaerobically oxidize methane in the absence of Archaea. Environmental Microbiology
Journal Article
80 (9), pp. 846 - 849 (2008)
[Structure of [Fe]-hydrogenase and the convergent evolution of the active site of hydrogenases]. Seikagaku
Book Chapter
Functions of methyl-coenzyme M reductase in production and degradation of methane. In: Applied Microbiology, pp. 182 - 183. Asakura Shoten, Tokyo (2008)
Review Article
1125, pp. 158 - 170 (2008)
Methane as Fuel for Anaerobic Microorganisms. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Journal Article
13 (1), pp. 97 - 106 (2008)
The exchange activities of [Fe] hydrogenase (iron-sulfur-cluster-free hydrogenase) from methanogenic archaea in comparison with the exchange activities of [FeFe] and [NiFe] hydrogenases. Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry 2007
Journal Article
274, pp. 4913 - 4921 (2007)
Post-translational modifications in the active site region of methyl-coenzyme M reductase from methanogenic and methanotrophic archaea. The FEBS Journal