亚硝酸还原酶 (NO形成)

亚硝酸还原酶（英语：Nitrite reductase，EC 1.7.2.1）是催化如下反应的酶：

亚硝酸还原酶 (NO形成)
命名 系统命名 缩写
识别码
EC编号	1.7.2.1
CAS号	37256-41-0
数据库
IntEnz	IntEnz浏览
BRENDA	BRENDA入口
ExPASy	NiceZyme浏览
KEGG	KEGG入口
MetaCyc	代谢路径
PRIAM	概述
PDB	RCSB PDB PDBj PDBe PDBsum
基因本体	AmiGO / EGO
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一氧化氮 + H₂O + 高铁细胞色素c ⇌ 亚硝酸盐 + 亚铁细胞色素c + 2 H⁺

此酶的三个底物分别是一氧化氮、水以及高铁细胞色素c，三个产物分别是亚硝酸盐、亚铁细胞色素c和氢离子

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