EC 1 - Oxidoreductases
EC 1.7 - Acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors
EC 1.7.7 - With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor
EC 1.7.7.1 - Ferredoxin—nitrite reductase
IntEnz view
ENZYME view
IntEnz Enzyme Nomenclature
EC 1.7.7.1
Names
Accepted name:
ferredoxin—nitrite reductase
Systematic name:
ammonia:ferredoxin oxidoreductase
Reaction
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18041 [IUBMB]2H2OName origin: UniProt - CHECKED (C)Formula: H2O
Charge: 0ChEBI compound status: CHECKED (C)NH4+Name origin: UniProt - CHECKED (C)Formula: H4N
Charge: 1ChEBI compound status: CHECKED (C)6oxidized [2Fe-2S]-[ferredoxin]GENERIC:10000Is ROOT: no
ROOT compound: GENERIC:9997Number of residues: 1=8H+Name origin: UniProt - CHECKED (C)Formula: H
Charge: 1ChEBI compound status: CHECKED (C)nitriteName origin: UniProt - CHECKED (C)Formula: NO2
Charge: -1ChEBI compound status: CHECKED (C)6
Cofactors
Comments:
An iron protein. Contains siroheme and [4Fe-4S] clusters.
Links to other databases
Protein domains and families:
PROSITE:PDOC00314
Gene Ontology:
GO:0048307
CAS Registry Number:
37256-44-3
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:
NASD_HALMT
NIR_ARATH
NIR_BETPN
NIR_MAIZE
NIR_ORYSJ
NIR_PHOLA
NIR_PINSY
NIR_SPIOL
NIR_SYNE7
References
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The purification and properties of nitrite reductase from higher plants, and its dependence on ferredoxin.Biochem. J. 100 : 263-273 (1966). [PMID: 4381617]
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Ferredoxin-nitrite reductase from spinach.Biochim. Biophys. Acta 118 : 58-71 (1966). [PMID: 5954064]
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Mechanism of nitrate reduction in Chlorella.Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 36 : 980-986 (1969). [PMID: 4390523]
[EC 1.7.7.1 created 1972, modified 1999]