an enzyme in certain soil bacteria and algae, involved in the capture of nitrogen from the air to form ammonia
nitrogenase
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nitrogenase
noun
An enzyme of nitrogen-fixing bacteria that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia.
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An enzyme of nitrogen-fixing bacteria that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia.
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Noun
(plural nitrogenases)
- (biochemistry) Any enzyme, especially in nitrogen-fixing bacteria, that catalyzes the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia.
Origin
nitrogen +"Ž -ase
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nitrogenase - Medical Definition
n.
An enzyme of nitrogen-fixing bacteria that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia.
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