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JIPMER 2006
Exam
JIPMER
Year
2006
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Mineral Nutrition

JIPMER 2006 · Botany · Mineral Nutrition

The enzyme responsible for atmospheric nitrogen fixation is :

The enzyme responsible for atmospheric nitrogen fixation is :

Options

  1. Anitrogenase
  2. Bhydrogenase
  3. Coxygenase
  4. Dcarboxylase

Correct answer

A. nitrogenase

Step-by-step solution

Enzyme nitrogenase plays a key role in N2\mathrm{N}_2 fixations and remains active only during anaerobic condition. It is made up of two protein subunits : (i) non-heme iron protein or Fe-protein or dinitrogen reductase. (ii) Iron molybdenum protein or Mo-Fe protein or dinitrogenase.
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