CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Flavocytochrome C3; Chain A
Functional Family Cytochrome c-552

Enzyme Information

1.7.2.2
Nitrite reductase (cytochrome; ammonia-forming).
based on mapping to UniProt P0ABK9
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)

P0ABK9
NRFA_ECOLI
Escherichia coli K-12
Cytochrome c-552

PDB Structure

PDB 2RDZ
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Role of a Conserved Glutamine Residue in Tuning the Catalytic Activity of Escherichia coli Cytochrome c Nitrite Reductase.
Clarke, T.A., Kemp, G.L., Wonderen, J.H., Doyle, R.M., Cole, J.A., Tovell, N., Cheesman, M.R., Butt, J.N., Richardson, D.J., Hemmings, A.M.
Biochemistry