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: 16 ATP + 16 H2O + N2 + 8 reduced [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin] = 16 ADP + 6 H+ + H2 + 2 NH4+ + 8 oxidized [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin] + 16 phosphate. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0016163] QuickGO AmiGO |