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Photosynthesis and the Biochemistry of Nitrogen Fixation

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Biological Nitrogen Fixation

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Nitrogen fixation is an energetically costly process. This is true whether we are referring to the production of ammonia by the Haber-Bosch process or by biological reactions.

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Mayne, B.C. (1984). Photosynthesis and the Biochemistry of Nitrogen Fixation. In: Alexander, M. (eds) Biological Nitrogen Fixation. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2747-9_10

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