NITROGENASE


Meaning of NITROGENASE in English

n.

Pronunciation: n ī - ' trä-j ə - ˌ n ā s, ' n ī -tr ə -j ə -, - ˌ n ā z

Function: noun

Date: 1934

: an enzyme of various nitrogen-fixing bacteria that catalyzes the reduction of molecular nitrogen to ammonia

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