Ammonia monooxygenase: a work in progress

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the structure and function of ammonia monooxygenase and its role in nitrification.
• Analyzed the multimeric and multidomain nature of ammonia monooxygenase
• Classified ammonia monooxygenase within the copper membrane monooxygenase family
• Reviewed its presence in both archaea and bacteria
• Identified ammonia monooxygenase as a globally distributed enzyme
• Confirmed its critical role in initiating the nitrification process

Abstract