Chemicals and Drugs

Nitrate Reductase (NAD(P)H)

An iron-sulfur and MOLYBDENUM containing FLAVOPROTEIN that catalyzes the oxidation of nitrite to nitrate. This enzyme can use either NAD or NADP as cofactors. It is a key enzyme that is involved in the first step of nitrate assimilation in PLANTS; FUNGI; and BACTERIA. This enzyme was formerly classified as EC 1.6.6.2.

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An iron-sulfur and MOLYBDENUM containing FLAVOPROTEIN that catalyzes the oxidation of nitrite to nitrate. This enzyme can use either NAD or NADP as cofactors. It is a key enzyme that is involved in the first step of nitrate assimilation in PLANTS; FUNGI; and BACTERIA. This enzyme was formerly classified as EC 1.6.6.2.

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  • Assimilatory NAD(P)H Nitrate Reductase
  • Bi-Specific NAD(P)H Nitrate Reductase
  • NAD(P)H Bispecific Nitrate Reductase
  • NAD(P)H Nitrate Reductase
  • NAD(P)H-Nitrate Reductase
  • Nitrate Reductase (Reduced Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (Phosphate))
  • Nitrate Reductase NAD(P)H
  • Nitrite:NAD(P)+ Oxidoreductase

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with NITRATE REDUCTASE (NADPH) or NITRATE REDUCTASE (NADH) or NITRITE REDUCTASE (NAD(P)H)

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2006

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nitrate Reductase (NAD(P)H). Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050896. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050896
  2. Nitrate Reductase (NAD(P)H). In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrate_reductase_(NAD(P)H)
  3. Nitrate Reductase (NAD(P)H). In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3574912