Nitrogen gas is abundant in Earth’s atmosphere, but most living organisms can’t readily use it. Only a subset of microbes with enzymes known as nitrogenases can break nitrogen gas apart and convert it into ammonia.
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Why some nitrogen-processing enzymes are more efficient than others
Nitrogen gas is abundant in Earth’s atmosphere, but most living organisms can’t readily use it. Only a subset of microbes with enzymes known as nitrogenases can break nitrogen gas apart and convert it into ammonia. Source: Read the original article on phys.org