Ferredoxin-nitrite reductase
- Ferredoxin-nitrite reductase
In enzymology, a ferredoxin---nitrite reductase (EC number|1.7.7.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
:NH3 + 2 H2O + 6 oxidized ferredoxin nitrite + 6 reduced ferredoxin + 7 H+
The 3 substrates of this enzyme are NH3, H2O, and oxidized ferredoxin, whereas its 3 products are nitrite, reduced ferredoxin, and H+.
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors with an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is ammonia:ferredoxin oxidoreductase. This enzyme participates in nitrogen metabolism. It has 3 cofactors: iron, Siroheme, and Iron-sulfur.
tructural studies
As of late 2007, 3 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes PDB link|1ZJ8, PDB link|1ZJ9, and PDB link|2AKJ.
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External links
::"The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is CAS registry|37256-44-3."
Gene Ontology (GO) codes
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