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The cofactor in Haber’s process is __________(a) Molybdenum(b) Iron(c) Copper(d) MagnesiumI have been asked this question in a national level competition.This intriguing question comes from Enzymes as Biological Catalysts in division Bioenergetics, Enzymes, Metabolism, Genes, Chromosomes and Genomes of Cell Biology

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Right answer is (a) Molybdenum

The EXPLANATION: The process of FORMATION of ammonia from HYDROGEN and nitrogen is KNOWN as the HABER’s process. The enzyme that catalyzes the Haber’s reaction needs Molybdenum (Mo) as a cofactor.



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