Chemicals and Drugs

Ferredoxin-Nitrite Reductase

An IRON-containing protein that uses siroheme and 4Fe-4S iron-sulfur centers as prosthetic groups. It catalyzes the six-electron oxidation of AMMONIA to nitrite.

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Abstract

An IRON-containing protein that uses siroheme and 4Fe-4S iron-sulfur centers as prosthetic groups. It catalyzes the six-electron oxidation of AMMONIA to nitrite.

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  • Ferredoxin Nitrite Reductase
  • Reductase, Ferredoxin-Nitrite

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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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2006

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  2. D12.776w.157w.427w.374w.375w.150w
  3. D12.776w.556w.579w.374w.375w.150w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ferredoxin-Nitrite Reductase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050900. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050900
  2. Ferredoxin-Nitrite Reductase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferredoxin%E2%80%94nitrite_reductase
  3. Ferredoxin-Nitrite Reductase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q408576