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nitrogenase activity

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Catalysis of the reaction: 8 reduced ferredoxin + 8 H+ + nitrogen + 16 ATP = 8 oxidized ferredoxin + 2 NH3 + 16 ADP + 16 phosphate. [ https://enzyme.expasy.org/EC/1.18.6.1 ]

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Label

nitrogenase activity

Synonyms
  • reduced ferredoxin:dinitrogen oxidoreductase (ATP-hydrolysing) activity
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has narrow synonym

molybdenum-iron nitrogenase activity, vanadium-iron nitrogenase activity, iron-iron nitrogenase activity

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molecular_function

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GO:0016163