Nitrogenase (flavodoxin)

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EC number 1.19.6.1 IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view		CAS number 2598062 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry

Nitrogenase (flavodoxin) (EC 1.19.6.1) is an enzyme with systematic name reduced flavodoxin:dinitrogen oxidoreductase (ATP-hydrolysing). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

6 reduced flavodoxin + 6 H⁺ + N₂ + n ATP ⇌ 6 oxidized flavodoxin + 2 NH₃ + n ADP + n phosphate

The enzyme is a complex of two proteins containing iron-sulfur centres and molybdenum.

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