A system consisting of isocitrate, NADP, and ferredoxin can supply reducing power for acetylene reduction in broken-cell preparations of Gloeocapsa sp. LB 795. It is suggested that this system plays a physiological role in supporting nitrogen fixation, at least under conditions unfavorable for the photochemical generation of reductant.
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Gallon et al. (1973) studied this question.