Chemicals and Drugs

Nitrite Reductases

A group of enzymes that oxidize diverse nitrogenous substances to yield nitrite. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 1.

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Abstract

A group of enzymes that oxidize diverse nitrogenous substances to yield nitrite. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 1.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Nitrite Reductase
  • Reductase, Nitrite
  • Reductases, Nitrite

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29 allowable subheadings

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 REDUCTASES

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History Note

91(75); was see under NADH, NADPH OXIDOREDUCTASES 1975-90; was NITRITE REDUCTASE 1973-74 (Prov)

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Previous Indexing

  • Oxidoreductases (1966-1972)

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  1. D08.811w.682w.655w.750w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nitrite Reductases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009572. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009572
  2. Nitrite Reductases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitrite_reductase
  3. Nitrite Reductases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q409788