Nitrogen is a vital element for all living systems, but except for a few types of bacteria, blue-green algae, and some soil fungi, most organisms cannot utilize N2 from the atmosphere. The formation of “fixed” nitrogen is therefore necessary to sustain life, and the simplest form of fixed nitrogen is ammonia (NH3). A possible pathway for ammonia synthesis by a living system is:

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          Nitrogen is a vital element for all living systems, but except for a few types of bacteria, blue-green algae, and some soil fungi, most organisms cannot utilize N2 from the atmosphere. The formation of “fixed” nitrogen is therefore necessary to sustain life, and the simplest form of fixed nitrogen is ammonia (NH3).

A possible pathway for ammonia synthesis by a living system is:

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Nitrogen is a vital element for all living systems, but except for a few types of bacteria, blue-green algae, and some soil fungi, most organisms cannot utilize N2 from the atmosphere. The formation of “fixed” nitrogen is therefore necessary to sustain life, and the simplest form of fixed nitrogen is ammonia (NH3). A possible pathway for ammonia synthesis by a living system is: