Entry
Symbol
nirS
Name
nitrite reductase (NO-forming) / hydroxylamine reductase [EC:
1.7.2.1 1.7.99.1 ]
Pathway
map01120 Microbial metabolism in diverse environments
Module
M00529 Denitrification, nitrate => nitrogen
M00973 Anammox, nitrite + ammonia => nitrogen
Reaction
R00143 ammonia:NAD+ oxidoreductase
R00783 nitric-oxide:ferricytochrome-c oxidoreductase
R00785 nitric-oxide:oxidized azurin oxidoreductase
Brite
KEGG Orthology (KO) [BR:ko00001 ]
09100 Metabolism
09102 Energy metabolism
00910 Nitrogen metabolism
K15864 nirS; nitrite reductase (NO-forming) / hydroxylamine reductase
Enzymes [BR:ko01000 ]
1. Oxidoreductases
1.7 Acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors
1.7.2 With a cytochrome as acceptor
1.7.2.1 nitrite reductase (NO-forming)
K15864 nirS; nitrite reductase (NO-forming) / hydroxylamine reductase
1.7.99 With unknown physiological acceptors
1.7.99.1 hydroxylamine reductase
K15864 nirS; nitrite reductase (NO-forming) / hydroxylamine reductase
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Authors
Rees E, Siddiqui RA, Koster F, Schneider B, Friedrich B
Title
Structural gene (nirS) for the cytochrome cd1 nitrite reductase of Alcaligenes eutrophus H16.
Journal
Sequence
Reference
Authors
Hole UH, Vollack KU, Zumft WG, Eisenmann E, Siddiqui RA, Friedrich B, Kroneck PM
Title
Characterization of the membranous denitrification enzymes nitrite reductase (cytochrome cd1) and copper-containing nitrous oxide reductase from Thiobacillus denitrificans.
Journal
Sequence
Reference
Authors
Zumft WG
Title
Cell biology and molecular basis of denitrification.
Journal
Microbiol Mol Biol Rev 61:533-616 (1997)
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