Nitrite Reductase (NAD(P)H)
Synonyms
Assimilatory Nitrite Reductase
NAD(P)H-Nitrite Reductase
NADH Dependent Nitrite Reductase
NADH Nitrite Oxidoreductase
NADH-Dependent Nitrite Reductase
NADH-Nitrite Oxidoreductase
NADPH Nitrite Reductase
NADPH-Nitrite Reductase
Nitrite Reductase (NAD(P)H(2))
Nitrite Reductase (Reduced Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (Phosphate))
Nitrite Reductase, NADH-Dependent
An enzyme found primarily in BACTERIA and FUNGI that catalyzes the oxidation of ammonium hydroxide to nitrite. It is an iron-sulfur HEME; FLAVOPROTEIN containing siroheme and can utilize both NAD and NADP as cofactors. This enzyme was formerly classified as EC 1.6.6.4.