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Nitrogenase (flavodoxin)

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

6 reduced flavodoxin + 6 H<sup>+</sup> + N<sub>2</sub> + n ATP 6 oxidized flavodoxin + 2 NH<sub>3</sub> + n ADP + n phosphate

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

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