Vanadium-dependent nitrogenase

Definition:

EC Tree > 1 Oxidoreductases > 1.18 Acting on iron-sulfur proteins as donors > 1.18.6 With dinitrogen as acceptor > 1.18.6.2 vanadium-dependent nitrogenase
Vanadium-dependent nitrogenase from Azotobacter vinelandii is a VFe two-component enzyme that reduces N2 to NH3, but evolves more H2, consumes more ATP per N2 than Mo-nitrogenase, and uniquely reduces CO to ethene/ethane/propane.

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