Sulfide:quinone reductase

Updated on Dec 01, 2023

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EC number 1.8.5.4 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry		IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view MetaCyc metabolic pathway

Sulfide:quinone reductase (EC 1.8.5.4) is an enzyme with systematic name sulfide:quinone oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

n HS⁻ + n quinone ⇌ polysulfide + n quinol

Sulfide:quinone reductase contains FAD. Ubiquinone, plastoquinone or menaquinone can act as acceptor in different species.

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Sulfide:quinone reductase Wikipedia

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