Nitrite reductase

For other uses, see Nitrite reductase (disambiguation).
nitrite reductase
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EC no.1.7.2.1
CAS no.9027-00-3
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Nitrite reductase refers to any of several classes of enzymes that catalyze the reduction of nitrite. There are two classes of NIR's. A multi haem enzyme reduces NO2− to a variety of products. Copper containing enzymes carry out a single electron transfer to produce nitric oxide.[1]

  1. ^ Atkins P, Overton T, Rourke J, Weller M, Armstrong F (2006). "Biological Inorganic Chemistry". Shriver & Atkins Inorganic chemistry. Oxford [Oxfordshire]: Oxford University Press. pp. 754–5. ISBN 0-19-926463-5.