NITROGENASE

nitrogenase

(noun) an enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

nitrogenase (plural nitrogenases)

(enzyme) Any enzyme, especially in nitrogen-fixing bacteria, that catalyzes the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia.

Anagrams

• generations, renegations

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