FeMoco

FeMoco (FeMo cofactor) is the primary cofactor of nitrogenase. Nitrogenase is the enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen molecules N₂ into ammonia (NH₃) through the process known as nitrogen fixation. Studying FeMoco's role in the reaction mechanism for nitrogen fixation is a potential use case for quantum computers. Even limited quantum computers could enable better simulations of the reaction mechanism. Because it contains iron and molybdenum, the cofactor is called FeMoco. Its stoichiometry is Fe₇MoS₉C.

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