The metallobiochemistry underlying the formation of the inorganic N–N-bond-containing molecules nitrous oxide (N₂O), dinitrogen (N₂), and hydrazine (N₂H₄) is essential to the lifestyles of diverse organisms. Similar reactions hold promise as means to use N-based fuels as alternative carbon-free energy sources. This review discusses research efforts to understand the mechanisms underlying biological N–N bond formation in primary metabolism and how the associated reactions are tied to energy transduction and organismal survival. These efforts comprise studies of both natural and engineered metalloenzymes as well as synthetic model complexes.

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生物和生物启发的无机NN键形成反应。

形成无机N–N键的分子的一氧化氮（N ₂ O），二氮（N ₂）和肼（N ₂ H ₄）的形成对多种生物的生活方式至关重要。类似的反应有望成为使用N基燃料作为替代无碳能源的手段。这篇综述讨论了研究工作，以了解初级代谢中生物N–N键形成的机理，以及相关的反应如何与能量传导和生物存活联系在一起。这些工作包括对天然和工程金属酶以及合成模型复合物的研究。