Nitrogen Fixation
Biological nitrogen (N2) fixation is the reduction of atmospheric nitrogen gas to ammonia, according to the equation:
N2+ 10H+ 8 e- 16ATP +2NH4+ + H2 + 16ADP + 16Pi
The reaction is m...
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Nitrogen Fixation
Under ordinary conditions, nitrogen does not react with other elements, so one might not expect to find its compounds in nature, at least not extensively. Yet nitrogen compounds are ...
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Nitrogen Fixation
Nitrogen fixation is the biological process by which atmospheric nitrogen gas (N2) is converted into ammonia (NH3). Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for the growth of all organisms,...
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