Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment: Proceedings of the 14th International Nitrogen Fixation Congress

430 Pages·2005·3.27 MB·English

by  Wu Xintao (auth.)

BIOLOGICALNITROGEN FIXATION, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture
VOLUME 41
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Biological Nitrogen Fixation,
Sustainable Agriculture and
the Environment
Proceedings of the 14th International Nitrogen Fixation Congress
Edited by
YI-PING WANG
College of Life Sciences,
Peking University,
Beijing, China
MIN LIN
Institute of Biotechnology,
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,
Beijing, China
ZHE-XIAN TIAN
College of Life Sciences,
Peking University,
Beijing, China
CLAUDINE ELMERICH
Institut des Sciences du Végétal,
CNRS-UPR2355, Gif-sur-Yvette and Institute Pasteur, Paris, France
and
WILLIAM E. NEWTON
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University,
Blacksburg, VA, USA
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14TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
ON NITROGEN FIXATION
was organized by
NATIONAL LABORATORY OF PROTEIN ENGINEERING
AND PLANT GENETIC ENGINEERING,
COLLEGE OF LIFE SCIENCES, PEKING UNIVERSITY
BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, CHINESE ACADEMY OF
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
and supported by
Peking University
Ministry of Education, P. R. China
National High Technology Research and Development Program of China
(863 Program)
The National Key Fundamental Research Program of China (973 Program)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
UNESCO
National Laboratory of Protein Engineering and Plant Genetic Engineering
Chinese Society of Biotechnology
Chinese Society for Microbiology
Sichuan Habio Bioengineering Co., Ltd
Shenfeng Biotech Engineering Co., Ltd of Angang Industry
14TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
ON NITROGEN FIXATION
was organized by the following committees
National Organizers
National Laboratory of Protein Engineering and Plant Genetic Engineering(cid:712)
College of Life Sciences, Peking University
Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
National Organizing Committee
Y.P. Wang, College of Life Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, China
M. Lin, Institute of Biotechnology, CAAS, Beijing, China
Y.X. Jing, Institute of Botany, CAS, Beijing, China
National Program Committee
S.J. Shen (S.C. Shen), Shanghai J.L. Tang, Nanning
J.L. Li, Beijing Z.X. Tian, Beijing
Q.R. Cai (K.R. Tsai), Xiamen Y.P. Wang, Beijing
S.F. Chen, Beijing B. Wu, Nanning
W.X. Chen, Beijing X.T. Wu, Fuzhou
C. Ge, Beijing L. Xu, Shanghai
J.F. Huang, Beijing J. Q. Xu, Changchun
Y.X. Jing, Beijing S.S. Yang, Beijing
F.D. Li, Wuhan G.Q. Yu, Shanghai
J. Li, Beijing Y.X. Yu, Chongqing
J.D. Li, Beijing C.G. Zhang, Shenyang
Z.T. Li, Beijing X.P. Zhang, Chendu
M. Lin, Beijing Z.Z. Zhang, Shenyang
Q.S. Ma, Nanning J.D. Zhao, Beijing
Y.S. Qiu, Guangzhou J.C. Zhou, Wuhan
S.H. Shen, Beijing J.B. Zhu, Shanghai
Y.X. Zhu, Beijing
14TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS
ON NITROGEN FIXATION
International Steering Committee
W.E. Newton, USA F.O. Pedrosa, Brazil
R. Palacios, Mexico A. Pühler, Germany
C. Elmerich, France I. Tikhonovich, Russia
H. Hennecke, Switzerland T. Finan, Canada
B.E. Smith, UK Y.P. Wang, China
International Program Advisory Committee
N. Boonkerd, Thailand K.A. Malik, Pakistan
W. Broughton, Switzerland E. Martinez-Romero, Mexico
M. Buck, UK K. Minamisawa, Japan
E.C. Cocking, UK M. O'Brian, USA
F. Dakora, South Africa M. Rahman, Bangladesh
H. Das, India B. Rolfe, Australia
F. de Bruijn, France C. Ronson, New Zealand
R. Dixon, UK T. Ruiz-Argueso, Spain
Z.M. Dong, Canada S.J. Shen (S.C. Shen), China
D. Emerich, USA H.P. Spaink, The Netherlands
R. Fani, Italy G. Stacey, USA
P. Gresshoff, Australia S. Tabata, Japan
R. Haselkorn, USA Nguyen Thanh Hein, Vietnam
R. Holm, USA R. Thorneley, UK
C. Kennedy, USA C. Vance, USA
A. Kolb, France D. Werner, Germany
J.K. Ladha, Philippines F. O'Gara, Ireland
P. Ludden, USA K. Pawlowski, Germany
Greetings from Prof. San Chiun Shen
“Progress in Nitrogen Fixation Research relies on the integration of
knowledge from different fields, plus scientific collaboration and a free
exchange of views between scientists. Accumulation of research data over
many years is the guarantee of innovation. To be at the top in science does
not mean to be at the front of the stage. The best work will always be
recognized, and will lead us all along the path of truth and understanding.
This is the driving force of science.”
National Laboratory of Plant Molecular Genetics, Institute of Plant Physiology and
Ecology, Shanghai Institutes of Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
Shanghai, P. R. China

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE…………………………………………………………………………..xxiii
DEDICATION…………………………………………………………………………..1
In Memory of Professor Jia-Xi Lu
Xintao Wu…………………………………………………………………….……....... 3
A Life Affair with Rhizobia – In Memory of Professor Chen Hua-Kui,
Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fu-Di Li………………………………………………………….…………….….….…7
KEYNOTE ADDRESS………………….………………………………………….….11
Sustainable Agriculture/Forestry and Biological Nitrogen Fixation
Dietrich Werner, Suresh K. Mahna, Vertica Mahobia, B.N. Prasad, Jose
M. Barea, Heidemarie Thierfelder, Peter Müller and Pablo Vinuesa………………….13
SECTION I. NITROGENASE: THE ORIGIN, THE ENZYMES,
AND THE CHEMISTRY………………..……………………………………………19
On the Origin and Evolution of nif Genes
Renato Fani……………………………………………………………………………..21
Recent Progress in the Biochemistry of Mo-Nitrogenase
William E. Newton……………………………………………………………………...25
MgATP Binding and Hydrolysis in Nitrogenase Catalysis
Sanchayita Sen and John W. Peters…………...………………………………………..29
Structural Modeling and Chemical Simulation of the FeMoco Active Center
of Nitrogenase
Shaowu Du, Qiutian Liu, Beisheng Kang, Changren Chen and Rong Cao……………35
A Non-Metal System for Nitrogen Fixation Utilizing Buckminsterfullerene
Yoshiaki Nishibayashi, Sakae Uemura, Shin-ichi Takekuma and Zen-ichi Yoshida…....39
Chemical Simulation of the Molybdenum Coordination Mode in the FeMo
Cofactor by a Series of Molybdenum- or Tungsten-Polycarboxylate Complexes
with Sulfide Bridges
Dong-Mei Li, Ji-Qing Xu, Yong-Heng Xing, Ying-Jie Lin and Xiao-Hua Zhou………..41
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