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	<StructureSection load="1N2C" size="400" color="white~~" frame="true" align="right~~" caption="Nitrogenase complex: α (grey and green) and β (pink and yellow) chains, nitrogenase iron protein ( purple,cyan, red and gold), showing Fe-Mo-S cluster complex with ADP, adipic acid, AlF4, Ca+2 and Mg+2 ions [[1n2c]]">		<StructureSection load="1N2C" size="400" color="white" caption="Nitrogenase complex: α (grey and green) and β (pink and yellow) chains, nitrogenase iron protein ( purple,cyan, red and gold), showing Fe-Mo-S cluster complex with ADP, adipic acid, AlF4, Ca+2 and Mg+2 ions [[1n2c]]">
	'''Nitrogenase''' (Nase) is an enzyme that fixes atmospheric nitrogen (N<sub>2</sub>) into ammonia. Though abundantly present in the atmosphere, most organisms cannot utilize N<sub>2</sub> directly, and must instead take it in through other forms, like ammonia or nitrate. The triple bond in N<sub>2</sub> is highly resistant to changes in oxidation state, and nitrogenases, found only in nitrogen-fixing bacteria, are the only proteins capable of reducing N<sub>2</sub> to ammonia.		'''Nitrogenase''' (Nase) is an enzyme that fixes atmospheric nitrogen (N<sub>2</sub>) into ammonia. Though abundantly present in the atmosphere, most organisms cannot utilize N<sub>2</sub> directly, and must instead take it in through other forms, like ammonia or nitrate. The triple bond in N<sub>2</sub> is highly resistant to changes in oxidation state, and nitrogenases, found only in nitrogen-fixing bacteria, are the only proteins capable of reducing N<sub>2</sub> to ammonia.