Chemicals and Drugs

Nitrate Reductase (NADPH)

An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of nitrite to nitrate in the presence of NADP+. It is a FLAVOPROTEIN that contains IRON and MOLYBDENUM. This enzyme was formerly classified as EC 1.6.6.3 and should not be confused with the enzyme NITRATE REDUCTASE (NAD(P)H).

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An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of nitrite to nitrate in the presence of NADP+. It is a FLAVOPROTEIN that contains IRON and MOLYBDENUM. This enzyme was formerly classified as EC 1.6.6.3 and should not be confused with the enzyme NITRATE REDUCTASE (NAD(P)H).

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  • Assimilatory NADPH-Nitrate Reductase
  • Assimilatory Nitrate Reductase, NADPH-Dependent
  • Assimilatory Reduced Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate-Nitrate Reductase
  • NADPH-Nitrate Reductase
  • NADPH:Nitrate Reductase
  • Nitrite:NADP+ Oxidoreductase
  • Triphosphopyridine Nucleotide-Nitrate Reductase
  • Assimilatory NADPH Nitrate Reductase
  • Assimilatory Nitrate Reductase, NADPH Dependent
  • Assimilatory Reduced Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate Nitrate Reductase
  • NADPH Nitrate Reductase
  • NADPH-Nitrate Reductase, Assimilatory
  • Nucleotide-Nitrate Reductase, Triphosphopyridine
  • Oxidoreductase, Nitrite:NADP+
  • Reductase, Assimilatory NADPH-Nitrate
  • Reductase, NADPH-Nitrate
  • Reductase, NADPH:Nitrate
  • Reductase, Triphosphopyridine Nucleotide-Nitrate
  • Triphosphopyridine Nucleotide Nitrate Reductase

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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) or NITRATE REDUCTASE (NADH)

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History Note

2006(2004)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nitrate Reductase (NADPH). Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050897. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050897
  2. Nitrate Reductase (NADPH). In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrate_reductase_(NADPH)
  3. Nitrate Reductase (NADPH). In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3574925