Term Name: nitrogenase (flavodoxin) activity
Synonyms: reduced flavodoxin:dinitrogen oxidoreductase (ATP-hydrolysing)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: N2 + 4 reduced [flavodoxin] + 16 ATP + 16 H2O = 4 oxidized [flavodoxin] + H2 + 2 NH4+ + 16 ADP + 16 phosphate + 18 H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050142]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: nitrogen fixation
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on reduced flavodoxin as donor, dinitrogen as acceptor