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Nitrogenases from different sources exhibit ATP-dependent formation of both NH4 + and H2. Many N2-fixing microorganisms are able to recycle the nitrogenase-mediated H2 using a membrane-bound hydrogenase, thereby recovering some of the energy utilized in the formation of H2. The physiology, biochemistry and energetics of H2 recycling have been extensively reviewed (Dixon, 1978; Robson, Postgate, 1980; Adams et al., 1981; Eisbrenner, Evans, 1983; Evans et al., 1985).
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Lambert, G.R. et al. (1985). Characterization, Significance and Transfer of Hydrogen Uptake Genes from Rhizobium Japonicum . In: Evans, H.J., Bottomley, P.J., Newton, W.E. (eds) Nitrogen fixation research progress. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5175-4_28
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