Acetylene reduction by the iron-molybdenum cofactor from nitrogenase.
1978
V K Shah, and
J R Chisnell, and
W J Brill
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D007501
Iron
A metallic element with atomic symbol Fe, atomic number 26, and atomic weight 55.85. It is an essential constituent of HEMOGLOBINS; CYTOCHROMES; and IRON-BINDING PROTEINS. It plays a role in cellular redox reactions and in the transport of OXYGEN.
Iron-56,Iron 56
D007700
Kinetics
The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008982
Molybdenum
A metallic element with the atomic symbol Mo, atomic number 42, and atomic weight 95.95. It is an essential trace element, being a component of the enzymes xanthine oxidase, aldehyde oxidase, and nitrate reductase.
Molybdenum-98,Molybdenum 98
D009591
Nitrogenase
An enzyme system that catalyzes the fixing of nitrogen in soil bacteria and blue-green algae (CYANOBACTERIA). EC 1.18.6.1.
The simplest two carbon alkyne with the formula HCCH.
Ethyne
D001395
Azotobacter
A genus of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria found in soil and water. Its organisms occur singly, in pairs or irregular clumps, and sometimes in chains of varying lengths.