dinitrogenase

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noun

Either of two enzymes which, together with ATP, catalyze the reduction of molecular nitrogen into ammonia.

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Meanings

noundinitrogenase (plural dinitrogenases)

plural dinitrogenases

  1. biochemistryEither of two enzymes which, together with ATP, catalyze the reduction of molecular nitrogen into ammonia.

Origin

From di- + nitrogen + -ase.

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APA

dinitrogenase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinitrogenase

MLA

“dinitrogenase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinitrogenase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dinitrogenase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dinitrogenase.

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