Structural basis of biological nitrogen fixation

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• Publication year

  2005

• Venue

  Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences

• Publication date

  2005-04-15

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Chemistry, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1098/rsta.2004.1539PMID 15901546
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