Nitrite dismutase

Updated on Dec 25, 2024

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EC number 1.7.6.1 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry		IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view MetaCyc metabolic pathway

Nitrite dismutase (EC 1.7.6.1, Prolixin S, Nitrophorin 7) is an enzyme with systematic name nitrite:nitrite oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

3 nitrite + 2 H⁺ ⇌ 2 nitric oxide + nitrate + H₂O

Nitrite dismutase ontains ferriheme b.

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Nitrite dismutase Wikipedia

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