TR3.5

Nitrogen!

Huxley 2021-09-27 Mon 12:00

In amino acids, RNA and DNA,

Hard to get.

0.0.1 Used in:

1 \[Nitrogen\ Fixing\]

Cannot use \(N_2\) (nonreactive nitrogen) in the air. We need to somehow "fix" it.

1.1 Where it comes from

1.1.1 Half from Bacteria | Biological

  • KBe20bio101refBactera
  • Diazotrophs (bacteria which have Nitrogenase)
    • Symbiotic bacteria in the soil with legumes
      • That's why legumes have more protein, because they have more available nitrogen.
      • Nitrogenase!
    • Urine -> urea -> lots of ammonia -> good for plants / cows maybe?

1.1.2 Half from industrial nitrogen fixation | Industrial

  • Haber-Bosch process
    • Invented by the same guy who invented poison gas / chemical weapons
    • Without it, we wouldn't be able to feed around a third of the current population.