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Preferred term

Nitrite Reductase (NAD(P)H)  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Assimilatory Nitrite Reductase
  • NADH Dependent Nitrite Reductase
  • NADH-Dependent Nitrite Reductase
  • NADH Nitrite Oxidoreductase
  • NADH-Nitrite Oxidoreductase
  • NAD(P)H-Nitrite Reductase
  • NADPH Nitrite Reductase
  • NADPH-Nitrite Reductase
  • Nitrite Reductase, NADH-Dependent
  • Nitrite Reductase (NAD(P)H(2))
  • Nitrite Reductase (Reduced Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (Phosphate))

Note

  • do not confuse with NITRATE REDUCTASE (NAD(P)H)

Scope note

  • An enzyme found primarily in BACTERIA and FUNGI that catalyzes the oxidation of ammonium hydroxide to nitrite. It is an iron-sulfur HEME; FLAVOPROTEIN containing siroheme and can utilize both NAD and NADP as cofactors. This enzyme was formerly classified as EC 1.6.6.4.

History note

  • 2006(1981)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D050898

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