Nitric oxide (NO) is an important signaling molecule that is involved in a wide range of
physiological and pathological events in biology. Metal coordination chemistry, especially …

Under a shortage of oxygen, bacterial growth can be faced mainly by two ATP-generating
mechanisms:(i) by synthesis of specific high-affinity terminal oxidases that allow bacteria to …

Highlights•Properties and functions of biological Fe–S clusters with His-ligands are
examined.•Rieske clusters show increased redox potential and PCET due to His …

Transcription factors play an indispensable role in maintaining cellular viability and finely
regulating complex internal metabolic networks. These crucial bioactive functions rely on …

The spore-forming bacterium and model prokaryotic genetic system, Bacillus subtilis, is
extremely useful in the study of oxidative stress management through proteomic and …

Abstract Iron–sulfur (Fe–S) cluster containing proteins that regulate gene expression are
present in most organisms. The innate chemistry of their Fe–S cofactors makes these …

Nitrous oxide (N 2 O) is an important greenhouse gas (GHG) with substantial global
warming potential and also contributes to ozone depletion through photochemical nitric …

The hybrid cluster protein, Hcp, contains a 4Fe‐2S‐2O iron‐sulfur‐oxygen cluster that is
currently considered to be unique in biology. It protects various bacteria from nitrosative …

Reactions of nitric oxide with cysteine-ligated iron− sulfur cluster proteins typically result in
disassembly of the iron− sulfur core and formation of dinitrosyl iron complexes (DNICs) …

Summary The Escherichia coli NsrR protein is a nitric oxide‐sensitive repressor of
transcription. The NsrR‐binding site is predicted to comprise two copies of an 11 bp motif …