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MeSH Heading: Nitrite Reductase (NAD(P)H)
Tree Number(s): D08.811.682.655.750.500
Unique ID: D050898
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050898
Annotation: 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.
Entry Term(s): Assimilatory Nitrite Reductase; NAD(P)H-Nitrite Reductase; NADH-Dependent Nitrite Reductase; NADH-Nitrite Oxidoreductase; NADPH-Nitrite Reductase; Nitrite Reductase (NAD(P)H(2)); Nitrite Reductase (Reduced Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (Phosphate))
Registry Number: EC 1.7.1.4
Related Numbers: 9029-29-2
Public MeSH Note: 2006; NITRITE REDUCTASE (NAD(P)H) was indexed under NITRITE REDUCTASES 1981-2004
History Note: 2006(1981)
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2009/07/15

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