nitrogenase
[ nahy-troj-uh-neys, -neyz, nahy-truh-juh- ]
nounBiochemistry.
an enzyme complex that catalyzes the reduction of molecular nitrogen in the nitrogen-fixation process of bacteria.
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To fuel nitrogenase, some diazotrophs consume organic matter in the soil.
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Scientific definitions for nitrogenase
nitrogenase
[ nī-trŏj′ə-nās′, nī′trə-jə- ]
An enzyme of nitrogen-fixing bacteria that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia.
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