HAMAP rule MF_02117

General rule information [?]

Accession	MF_02117
Dates	25-FEB-2011 (Created) 26-JAN-2023 (Last updated, Version 6)

Name

CowN

Scope

Bacteria; Deferribacteres

Bacteria; Pseudomonadota

Template

Q2RNI5 (COWN_RHORT)

Triggered by

Propagated annotation [?]

Identifier, protein and gene names [?]

Identifier

COWN

Protein name

RecName:		Full=N(2)-fixation sustaining protein CowN;
AltName:		Full=CO weal-nitrogenase;

Gene name

cowN

Comments [?]

Function	Is required to sustain N(2)-dependent growth in the presence of low levels of carbon monoxide (CO). Probably acts by protecting the N(2) fixation ability of the nitrogenase complex, which is inactivated in the presence of CO.
Similarity	Belongs to the CowN family.

Keywords [?]

Gene Ontology [?]

GO:0009399; Biological process: nitrogen fixation.

Additional information [?]