CATH Classification
| Level | CATH Code | Description | 
|---|---|---|
 
	 | 
    2 | Mainly Beta | 
 
	 | 
    2.60 | Sandwich | 
 
	 | 
    2.60.40 | Immunoglobulin-like | 
 
	 | 
    2.60.40.420 | Cupredoxins - blue copper proteins | 
Domain Context
CATH Clusters
| Superfamily | Cupredoxins - blue copper proteins | 
| Functional Family | 
Enzyme Information
| 1.7.2.1 | 
							 Nitrite reductase (NO-forming). 
							based on mapping to UniProt P38501 		
							Nitric oxide + H(2)O + ferricytochrome c = nitrite + ferrocytochrome c + 2 H(+). 
							-!- The reaction is catalyzed by two types of enzymes, found in the perimplasm of denitrifying bacteria. -!- One type comprises proteins containing multiple copper centers, the other a heme protein, cytochrome cd1. -!- Acceptors include c-type cytochromes such as cytochrome c-550 or cytochrome c-551 from Paracoccus denitrificans or Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and small blue copper proteins such as azurin and pseudoazurin. -!- Cytochrome cd1 also has oxidase and hydroxylamine reductase activities. -!- May also catalyze the reaction of EC 1.7.99.1 since this is a well- known activity of cytochrome cd1. -!- Formerly EC 1.6.6.5, EC 1.7.99.3 and EC 1.9.3.2. 
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UniProtKB Entries (1)
| P38501 | 
						 NIR_ALCFA 
						Alcaligenes faecalis 
						Copper-containing nitrite reductase 
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PDB Structure
| PDB | 1AQ8 | 
| External Links | |
| Method | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 
| Organism | Escherichia | 
| Primary Citation | 
					 Structure of nitrite bound to copper-containing nitrite reductase from Alcaligenes faecalis. Mechanistic implications. 
					    
					    J.Biol.Chem. 
					    
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