Issue 3, 2021

[FeFe]-Hydrogenases: maturation and reactivity of enzymatic systems and overview of biomimetic models

Abstract

While hydrogen plays an ever-increasing role in modern society, nature has utilized hydrogen since a very long time as an energy carrier and storage molecule. Among the enzymatic systems that metabolise hydrogen, [FeFe]-hydrogenases are one of the most powerful systems to perform this conversion. In this light, we will herein present an overview on developments in [FeFe]-hydrogenase research with a strong focus on synthetic mimics and their application within the native enzymatic environment. This review spans from the biological assembly of the natural enzyme and the highly controversial discussed mechanism for the hydrogen generation to the synthesis of multiple mimic platforms as well as their electrochemical behaviour.

Graphical abstract: [FeFe]-Hydrogenases: maturation and reactivity of enzymatic systems and overview of biomimetic models

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
22 Aug. 2020
First published
11 Dec. 2020

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2021,50, 1668-1784

[FeFe]-Hydrogenases: maturation and reactivity of enzymatic systems and overview of biomimetic models

J. T. Kleinhaus, F. Wittkamp, S. Yadav, D. Siegmund and U. Apfel, Chem. Soc. Rev., 2021, 50, 1668 DOI: 10.1039/D0CS01089H

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