Tuesday, December 11, 2007

'Wiring Up' Enzymes For Producing Hydrogen In Fuel Cells

Link- http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/11/071119100338.htm



Summary- Researchers in Colorado are reporting the first successful "wiring up" of hydrogenase enzymes. Those much-heralded proteins are envisioned as stars in a future hydrogen economy where they may serve as catalysts for hydrogen production and oxidation in fuel cells



Questions- What reactions does this enzyme catalyze? increase in hydrogen for cell
How is the cell affected if this enzyme is removed? no good connections with fuel cell components
List three things you learned from this article in your own words. scientist mess with alot of things, enzymes help the cell and precious metals are needed for this process
What impact would the absence of this molecule have on the cell?

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