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Nitrite Reductase

Known as: Nitrite Reductases, Nitrite Reductases [Chemical/Ingredient], Reductase, Nitrite 
A group of enzymes that oxidize diverse nitrogenous substances to yield nitrite. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 1.
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In BloodNitritesProcess of secretionantagonists & inhibitors

Broader (1)

NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases

Narrower (3)

aponitrite reductasenitrite reductase (NO-forming)nitrite reductase, copper-containing

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Homologues of nitrite reductases in ammonia-oxidizing archaea: diversity and genomic context.
Ammonia-oxidizing archaea are frequent and ubiquitous inhabitants of terrestrial and marine environments. As they have only… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Changes in Benthic Denitrification, Nitrate Ammonification, and Anammox Process Rates and Nitrate and Nitrite Reductase Gene Abundances along an Estuarine Nutrient Gradient (the Colne Estuary, United…
ABSTRACT Estuarine sediments are the location for significant bacterial removal of anthropogenically derived inorganic nitrogen… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
The roles of the nitrate reductase NarGHJI, the nitrite reductase NirBD and the response regulator GlnR in nitrate assimilation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Mycobacterium tuberculosis can utilize various nutrients including nitrate as a source of nitrogen. Assimilation of nitrate… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
The functional nitrite reductase activity of the heme-globins.
Hemoglobin and myoglobin are among the most extensively studied proteins, and nitrite is one of the most studied small molecules… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Diversity and Abundance of Nitrate Reductase Genes (narG and napA), Nitrite Reductase Genes (nirS and nrfA), and Their Transcripts in Estuarine Sediments
ABSTRACT Estuarine systems are the major conduits for the transfer of nitrate from agricultural and other terrestrial… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Regulation of nitrate and nitrite reductase expression in Nicotiana plumbaginifolia leaves by nitrogen and carbon metabolites.
Nitrate (NR) and nitrite reductase (NiR) catalyse the reduction of nitrate to ammonium. The regulation of NR and NiR gene… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
The 2.3 angstrom X-ray structure of nitrite reductase from Achromobacter cycloclastes.
The three-dimensional crystal structure of the copper-containing nitrite reductase (NIR) from Achromobacter cycloclastes has been… 
Review
1991
Review
1991
Ferredoxin-dependent chloroplast enzymes.
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Homology between CAP and Fnr, a regulator of anaerobic respiration in Escherichia coli.
Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Hydroxylamine oxidoreductase of Nitrosomonas. Production of nitric oxide from hydroxylamine.
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