Nitrogen is reduced in four cycles

What will be an ideal response?


1. Fe protein tranfers 2e- to FeMo center
2. FeMo protein binds 2H+, which is reduced to H2 gas
3. N2 takes the place of H2 at the binding site
4. Successive pairs of H+ and electrons reduce N2->HN=NH->H2N-NH2->2NH3

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