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
- Anitrogenase
- Bhydrogenase
- Coxygenase
- Dcarboxylase
Correct answer
A. nitrogenase
Step-by-step solution
Enzyme nitrogenase plays a key role in 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.