Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	nitrite reductase (NO-forming)
Alternative names	cd-cytochrome nitrite reductase nitric-oxide:ferricytochrome-c oxidoreductase cytochrome c-551:O2, NO2+ oxidoreductase cytochrome cd cytochrome cd1 hydroxylamine (acceptor) reductase methyl viologen-nitrite reductase nitrite reductase (cytochrome, NO-forming)
EC Classification	1.7.2.1
Classification	Oxidoreductases Acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors With a cytochrome as acceptor
Catalyses reactions	O2 + 4 Ferrocytochrome c2 <-> 2 H2O + 4 Ferricytochrome c2 2 H2O + 2 Nitric oxide + Acceptor <-> 2 Nitrite + Reduced acceptor H2O + Ferricytochrome c + Nitric oxide <-> 2 H+ + Ferrocytochrome c + Nitrite H2O + Nitric oxide + Ferricytochrome c2 <-> 2 H+ + Ferrocytochrome c2 + Nitrite H2O + Nitric oxide + Oxidized azurin <-> 2 H+ + Nitrite + Reduced azurin 2 H+ + Nitrite + Reduced pseudoazurin <-> H2O + Nitric oxide + Oxidized pseudoazurin
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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