nitrogenase activity

id: GO:0016163
name: nitrogenase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the reaction: 8 reduced ferredoxin + 8 H+ + nitrogen + 16 ATP = 8 oxidized ferredoxin + 2 NH3 + 16 ADP + 16 phosphate.

Parent Functions

idname
GO:0016732oxidoreductase activity, acting on iron-sulfur proteins as donors, dinitrogen as acceptor