NITROGENASE


Meaning of NITROGENASE in English

/nuy troj"euh nays', -nayz', nuy"treuh jeuh-/ , n. Biochem.

an enzyme complex that catalyzes the reduction of molecular nitrogen in the nitrogen-fixation process of bacteria.

[ 1930-35; NITROGEN + -ASE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .