Cytochrome c nitrite reductase

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'''Cytochrome c nitrite reductase''' or '''cytochrome c552''' (ccNiR) catalyzes the reduction of nitrite to ammonia as one of the key steps in the nitrogen cycle where it participates in the anaerobic energy metabolism of dissimilatory nitrate ammonification<ref>PMID:10440380</ref>.
'''Cytochrome c nitrite reductase''' or '''cytochrome c552''' (ccNiR) catalyzes the reduction of nitrite to ammonia as one of the key steps in the nitrogen cycle where it participates in the anaerobic energy metabolism of dissimilatory nitrate ammonification<ref>PMID:10440380</ref>.
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See also [[Hemeproteins]].
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See also [[Hemeproteins#Cytochrome c Nitrite Reductase]].
== Structural highlights ==
== Structural highlights ==

Revision as of 13:12, 13 January 2020

Cytochrome c nitrite reductase with 5 heme groups complex with NO2, acetate Ca+2 ion (green) and Y+3 ion (cyan) (PDB code 2e80)

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3D structures of cytochrome c nitrite reductase

Updated on 13-January-2020

References

  1. Einsle O, Messerschmidt A, Stach P, Bourenkov GP, Bartunik HD, Huber R, Kroneck PM. Structure of cytochrome c nitrite reductase. Nature. 1999 Jul 29;400(6743):476-80. PMID:10440380 doi:10.1038/22802
  2. Einsle O, Messerschmidt A, Huber R, Kroneck PM, Neese F. Mechanism of the six-electron reduction of nitrite to ammonia by cytochrome c nitrite reductase. J Am Chem Soc. 2002 Oct 2;124(39):11737-45. PMID:12296741

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