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Nitrite Reductases
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Definition
: A group of enzymes that oxidize diverse nitrogenous substances to yield nitrite. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 1.
do not confuse with NITRATE REDUCTASES
Examples
Ferredoxin-Nitrite Reductase
;
Nitrite Reductase (NAD(P)H)
Other names
Reductases, Nitrite; Reductase, Nitrite; Nitrite Reductase
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
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NirB protein, E coli
EC 1.7.1.4
*Nitrite Reductases
*Escherichia coli Proteins.
Mol Microbiol 1993 Jan;7(1):151-7
aponitrite reductase
EC 1.6.6.-
*Apoenzymes
*Nitrite Reductases.
Mol Microbiol 1990;4(7):1181
nitrite reductase, copper-
containing
EC 1.7.2.1
*Nitrite Reductases
Copper.
Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1987;145(1):563
cytochrome cd1 nitrite reductase
EC 1.9.3.2
*Cytochromes
*Nitrite Reductases.
Biochem J 1980;189(2):285
ferredoxin-
nitrite oxidoreductase
EC 1.7.7.-
*Nitrite Reductases.
Biochim Biophys Acta 276(2):363;1972
cytochrome cd1
9027-00-3 Oxidase, Pseudomonas cytochrome
*Cytochromes
*Nitrite Reductases.
Biochem Soc Trans 7(1):166;1979