CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Flavocytochrome C3; Chain A
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

1.7.2.2
Nitrite reductase (cytochrome; ammonia-forming).
based on mapping to UniProt Q72EF3
NH(3) + 2 H(2)O + 6 ferricytochrome c = nitrite + 6 ferrocytochrome c + 7 H(+).
-!- The enzyme also reduces nitric oxide and hydroxylamine to ammonia, and sulfite to sulfide.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q72EF3
NRFA_DESVH
Desulfovibrio vulgaris str. Hildenborough
Cytochrome c nitrite reductase subunit NrfA

PDB Structure

PDB 2J7A
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
X-Ray Structure of the Membrane-Bound Cytochrome C Quinol Dehydrogenase Nrfh Reveals Novel Haem Coordination.
Rodrigues, M.L., Oliveira, T.F., Pereira, I.A.C., Archer, M.
Embo J.