Question

What does the enzyme Nitrogenase do?

Answer 1

Nitrogenase:

1. It is a bacterial enzyme that catalyzes the ATP-dependent reduction of dinitrogen (N₂) to ammonia (NH₃).
2. This process involves converting inert atmospheric nitrogen into usable nitrogen compounds such as ammonia, nitrate, amino acids, etc.
3. Biological nitrogen fixation: The reduction of dinitrogen to ammonia by living organisms.
4. Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) occurs when atmospheric nitrogen is converted to ammonia by an enzyme called nitrogenase.