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Nitrogen Fixation

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Definition: The process in certain BACTERIA; FUNGI; and CYANOBACTERIA converting free atmospheric NITROGEN to biologically usable forms of nitrogen, such as AMMONIA; NITRATES; and amino compounds.     
See Also Plant Root Nodulation 		Other names Diazotrophy; Fixation, Nitrogen; Fixation, N2; Fixation, Dinitrogen; Diazotrophic Activities; Activity, Diazotrophic; Activities, Diazotrophic; N2 Fixation; Dinitrogen Fixation; Diazotrophic Activity
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
NifI2 protein, Methanococcus maripaludis  0   *Archaeal Proteins *PII Nitrogen Regulatory Proteins Nitrogen Fixation/genetics. J Bacteriol 1998 Mar;180(6):1504-11
NifI1 protein, Methanococcus maripaludis  0   *Archaeal Proteins *PII Nitrogen Regulatory Proteins Nitrogen Fixation/genetics. J Bacteriol 1998 Mar;180(6):1504-11
NIN protein, Lotus japonicus  0   *Plant Proteins Nitrogen Fixation. Nature 1999 Nov 11;402(6758):191-5
NifB protein, Bacteria  0   *Bacterial Proteins Nitrogen Fixation/genetics. J Bacteriol 1995 Mar;177(6):1570-5
NifU protein, Bacteria  0   *Bacterial Proteins Nitrogen Fixation/genetics. Trends Biochem Sci 1994 May;19(5):199-200
ENOD8 protein, Medicago sativa  0   *Plant Proteins Nitrogen Fixation. Mol Plant Microbe Interact 1993 Nov-Dec;6(6):715-21
nolO protein, Bradyrhizobium japonicum  EC 2.1.3.-   *Bacterial Proteins *Carboxyl and Carbamoyl Transferases Nitrogen Fixation. J Biol Chem 1993 Dec 25;268(36):27053-9
NolN protein, Bradyrhizobium japonicum  0   *Bacterial Proteins Nitrogen Fixation. J Biol Chem 1993 Dec 25;268(36):27053-9
NolM protein, Bradyrhizobium japonicum  0   *Bacterial Proteins Nitrogen Fixation. J Biol Chem 1993 Dec 25;268(36):27053-9
nifL protein, Bacteria  0   *Bacterial Proteins Nitrogen Fixation. Mol Microbiol 1993 Aug;9(4):869-79
nifS protein, Bacteria  0   *Bacterial Proteins Nitrogen Fixation. J Bacteriol 1993 Mar;175(5):1423-32
ExoD protein, Rhizobium meliloti  142657-62-3   *Bacterial Proteins *Membrane Proteins Nitrogen Fixation. Genes Dev 1991 Dec;5(12A):2274-87
dinitrogenase reductase ADP-ribosyltransferase  EC 2.4.2.37   *ADP Ribose Transferases Nitrogen Fixation. J Biol Chem 1988;263(32):16714

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