Term Name: | nitrogenase activity |
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Synonyms: | iron-iron nitrogenase activity, molybdenum-iron nitrogenase activity, reduced ferredoxin:dinitrogen oxidoreductase (ATP-hydrolysing) activity, vanadium-iron nitrogenase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: 8 reduced ferredoxin + 8 H+ + N2 + 16 ATP + 16 H2O = 8 oxidized ferredoxin + 2 NH3 + 16 ADP + 16 phosphate. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016163] QuickGO AmiGO |