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dinitrogenase

dinitrogenase noun: either of two enzymes which, together with ATP, catalyze the reduction of molecular nitrogen into ammonia.

Noun

dinitrogenase (plural dinitrogenases)

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

Forms of dinitrogenase

pluraldinitrogenases

Origin of dinitrogenase

From di- + nitrogen + -ase.

Questions about dinitrogenase

What does dinitrogenase mean?
Dinitrogenase means either of two enzymes which, together with ATP, catalyze the reduction of molecular nitrogen into ammonia.
What part of speech is dinitrogenase?
Dinitrogenase is a noun.
What is the plural of dinitrogenase?
The plural of dinitrogenase is dinitrogenases.

Words near dinitrogenase in the dictionary

  1. dinitrogen oxide
  2. dinitrogen pentoxide
  3. dinitrogen reductase
  4. dinitrogen tetroxide
  5. dinitrogen trioxide
  6. dinitrogenase
  7. dinitrogenase reductase
  8. dinitrogenases
  9. dinitrohalobenzene
  10. dinitrohalobenzenes
  11. dinitronaphthalene

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