| dinitrogen monoxide | <chemical> Nitrogen oxide (n2o). A colourless, odourless gas that is used as an anaesthetic and analgesic. High concentrations cause a narcotic effect and may replace oxygen, causing death by asphyxia. It is also used as a food aerosol in the preparation of whipping cream. Pharmacological action: aerosol propellants, analgesics, non-narcotic, anaesthetics, inhalation. Chemical name: Nitrogen oxide (N2O) (12 Dec 1998) |
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| dinitrogenase reductase | A non-haem iron-sulfur protein isolated from clostridium pasteurianum and other bacteria. It is a component of nitrogenase along with molybdoferredoxin and is active in nitrogen fixation. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dinitrogenase reductase ADP-ribosyltransferase | <enzyme> Catalyses the ADP-ribosylation and concomitant inactivation of dinitrogenase reductase in rhodospirillum rubrum; encoded by drat gene of azospirillum brasilense Registry number: EC 2.4.2.- Synonym: dratransferase (26 Jun 1999) |