Fixation processes, synthetic enzymes

The Role of Synthetic Catalysts and Natural Enzymes in Fixation Processes... 

The ability of transition metals to bind and activate organic molecules, and to release the transformed organic product with turnover, forms the basis of the vast catalytic chemistry of transition metal complexes. In addition, metal atoms play a key role at the catalytic center of many enzymes. For example, metalloenzymes play key roles in hydrolysis, oxidation, reduction, electron-transfer chemistry, and many other remarkable processes such as nitrogen fixation. The long-term development of synthetic polymers that perform catalytic chemistry in a manner analogous to enzymes, is a goal of profound interest. 

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