How many ATP molecules are required to reduce a single molecule of nitrogen?
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In most nitrogen-fixing microorganisms, the eight high-potential electrons come from reduced ferredoxin, generated by photosynthesis or oxidative processes. Two molecules of ATP are hydrolyzed for each electron transferred. Thus, at least 16 molecules of ATP are hydrolyzed for each molecule of N2 red
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16 ATP molecules are required to reduce a singe molecule of nitrogen.
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- The reduction of atmospheric nitrogen is a complex endothermic process, which needs a large amount of energy inputs to initiate the process.
- Nitrogen fixing microorganisms, utilize "16 moles of Adenosine Triphosphate" in the process of reduction of each mole of nitrogen.
- These microorganisms obtain energy from "oxidation" of such organic molecules.
- Photosynthetic microorganisms such as Cyanobacteria, use the by-products of photosynthesis such as sugars which are produced.
- Symbiotic nitrogen-fixing microorganisms obtain these compounds from Rhizoids of their host plants.
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