Nitrite reductase (NAD(P)H)

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nitrite reductase [NAD(P)H]
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In

enzymology, a nitrite reductase [NAD(P)H] (EC 1.7.1.4) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

ammonium hydroxide + 3 NAD(P)+ + H2O nitrite + 3 NAD(P)H + 3 H+

The 4

ammonium hydroxide, NAD+, NADP+, and H2O, whereas its 4 products are nitrite, NADH, NADPH, and H+
.

This enzyme belongs to the family of

.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, only one

structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code 2JO6
.

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