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Answer for the clue "An enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia ", 11 letters:
nitrogenase

Word definitions for nitrogenase in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Nitrogenases are enzymes that are produced by certain bacteria , such as cyanobacteria (blue-green algae ). These enzymes are responsible for the reduction of nitrogen (N) to ammonia (NH). Nitrogenases are the only family of enzymes known to catalyze this ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an enzyme of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms that catalyzes the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context enzyme English) Any enzyme, especially in nitrogen-fixing bacteria, that catalyzes the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia.