CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily nitrate reductase tail
Functional Family Respiratory 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 3EGW
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Organism
Primary Citation
When width is more important than height: Barriers to electron transfer in E.coli nitrate reductase
Parkin, A., Blanford, C.F., Rothery, R.A., Macey, R., Bertero, M., Strynadka, N.C.J., Armstrong, F.A., Weiner, J.H.
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