A research team at the University of Freiburg led by biochemist Prof. Dr. Oliver Einsle has discovered how the ‘Shethna protein II’ protects the nitrogen-fixing enzyme nitrogenase from damage. The ...
Atmospheric nitrogen must first be converted, or 'fixed,' into a form that can be used by plants, often as ammonia. There are only two ways of fixing nitrogen, one industrial and one biological ...
Some diazotrophs have a symbiotic relationship with rhizomes such as these turmeric plants. The root systems provide protection for the diazotrophs who, in turn, provide fixed nitrogen to the rhizomes ...