Chemical reactions of nitrification carried out by bacteria
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Chemical reactions of nitrification carried out by bacteria
Reaction 1 converts ammonia to the intermediate, hydroxylamine, and is catalyzed by the enzyme ammonia monooxygenase. Reaction 2 converts hydroxylamine to nitrite and is catalyzed by the enyzmer hydroxylamine oxidoreductase.
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Nitrogen is one of the primary nutrients critical for the survival of all living organisms. Although nitrogen is very abundant in the atmosphere, it is largely inaccessible in this form to most organisms. This article explores how nitrogen becomes available to organisms and what changes in nitrogen levels as a result of human activity means to local and global ecosystems.
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