In an Enzyme Critical for Life, X-Ray Emission Cracks Mystery Atom

Thursday, November 17, 2011 - 14:50 in Physics & Chemistry

Like a shadowy character just hidden from view, a mystery atom in the middle of a complex enzyme called nitrogenase had long hindered scientists' ability to study the enzyme fully. But now a Cornell-led scientific team reveals the once-elusive atom. (Science, online, Nov. 17, 2011).

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