Although the Nitrogen- Fixing Bacterium Azotobacter Is an Obligate Aerobe

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Essay

Although the nitrogen- fixing bacterium Azotobacter is an obligate aerobe, the enzyme nitrogenase is oxygen- sensitive. Explain how this enzyme functions in an aerobic atmosphere.

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