Entry |
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Name |
ferredoxin---nitrite reductase
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Class |
Oxidoreductases;
Acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors;
With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor
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Sysname |
ammonia:ferredoxin oxidoreductase
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
NH3 + 2 H2O + 6 oxidized ferredoxin = nitrite + 6 reduced ferredoxin + 7 H+ [RN: R00790]
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Reaction(KEGG) |
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Substrate |
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Product |
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Comment |
An iron protein. Contains siroheme and [4Fe-4S] clusters.
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History |
EC 1.7.7.1 created 1972, modified 1999
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Pathway |
ec01120 | Microbial metabolism in diverse environments |
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Orthology |
K00366 | ferredoxin-nitrite reductase |
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Genes |
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Reference |
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Authors |
Joy KW, Hageman RH. |
Title |
The purification and properties of nitrite reductase from higher plants, and its dependence on ferredoxin. |
Journal |
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Reference |
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Authors |
Ramirez JM, Del Campo FF, Paneque A, Losada M. |
Title |
Ferredoxin-nitrite reductase from spinach. |
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Reference |
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Authors |
Zumft WG, Paneque A, Aparicio PJ, Losada M. |
Title |
Mechanism of nitrate reduction in Chlorella. |
Journal |
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Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: | 1.7.7.1 |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 1.7.7.1 |
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: | 1.7.7.1 |
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