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MeSH Heading: Nitrogenase
Tree Number(s): D08.811.682.647
Unique ID: D009591
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009591
Scope Note: An enzyme system that catalyzes the fixing of nitrogen in soil bacteria and blue-green algae (CYANOBACTERIA). EC 1.18.6.1.
Entry Term(s): Dinitrogenase; Vanadium Nitrogenase
CAS Type 1 Name: Reduced ferredoxin:dinitrogen oxidoreductase (ATP-hydrolysing)
Public MeSH Note: 74
History Note: 74
Date Established: 1974/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2003/07/09

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