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Number of molecules of ATP required per molecule of N2 fixed

Range	20 to 30 ATP/N2 fixed
Organism	prokaryote
Reference	Nardi JB, Mackie RI, Dawson JO. Could microbial symbionts of arthropod guts contribute significantly to nitrogen fixation in terrestrial ecosystems? J Insect Physiol. 2002 Aug48(8):751-763. p.758 left column top paragraphPubMed ID12770053
Primary Source	Burris RH. Nitrogenases. J Biol Chem. 1991 May 25 266(15):9339-42.PubMed ID1903384
Entered by	Uri M
ID	106610