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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
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

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