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Abstract
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.
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- 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))
- NADH Dependent Nitrite Reductase
- NADH Nitrite Oxidoreductase
- NADPH Nitrite Reductase
- Nitrite Reductase, NADH-Dependent
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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 (NAD(P)H)
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2006(1981)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Nitrite Reductase (NAD(P)H). Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050898. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050898
- Nitrite Reductase (NAD(P)H). In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrite_reductase_(NAD(P)H)
- Nitrite Reductase (NAD(P)H). In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3574938