nitrogenase

[ nahy-troj-uh-neys, -neyz, nahy-truh-juh- ]
/ naɪˈtrɒdʒ əˌneɪs, -ˌneɪz, ˈnaɪ trə dʒə- /

noun Biochemistry.

an enzyme complex that catalyzes the reduction of molecular nitrogen in the nitrogen-fixation process of bacteria.

Origin of nitrogenase

First recorded in 1930–35; nitrogen + -ase

Words nearby nitrogenase

nitrogen narcosis, nitrogen partition, nitrogen peroxide, nitrogen tetroxide, nitrogen-fixing, nitrogenase, nitrogenize, nitrogenous, nitrogenous wastes, nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine

Medical definitions for nitrogenase

nitrogenase
[ nī-trŏj′ə-nās′, -nāz′, nī′trə-jə- ]

n.

An enzyme of certain bacteria that activates the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia.

Scientific definitions for nitrogenase

nitrogenase
[ nī-trŏj′ə-nās′, nī′trə-jə- ]

An enzyme of nitrogen-fixing bacteria that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia.