Nitrogenase (flavodoxin)

Nitrogenase (flavodoxin) is an enzyme with systematic name reduced flavodoxin:dinitrogen oxidoreductase (ATP-hydrolysing). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction


 * 6 reduced flavodoxin + 6 H+ + N2 + n ATP $$\rightleftharpoons$$ 6 oxidized flavodoxin + 2 NH3 + n ADP + n phosphate

The enzyme is a complex of two proteins containing iron-sulfur centres and molybdenum.