CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 3.40.50.12440
Functional Family Nitrate reductase subunit alpha

Enzyme Information

1.7.5.1
Nitrate reductase (quinone).
based on mapping to UniProt P09152
Nitrate + a quinol = nitrite + a quinone + H(2)O.
-!- A membrane-bound enzyme which supports anaerobic respiration on nitrate under anaerobic conditions and in the presence of nitrate Escherichia coli expresses two forms NarA and NarZ, both being comprised of three subunits.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P11349
NARH_ECOLI
Escherichia coli K-12
Respiratory nitrate reductase 1 beta chain

PDB Structure

PDB 1Y5N
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Structural and Biochemical Characterization of a Quinol Binding Site of Escherichia coli Nitrate Reductase A
Bertero, M.G., Rothery, R.A., Boroumand, N., Palak, M., Blasco, F., Ginet, N., Weiner, J.H., Strynadka, N.C.J.
J.Biol.Chem.