1.7.7.1: ferredoxin-nitrite reductase

This is an abbreviated version, for detailed information about ferredoxin-nitrite reductase, go to the full flat file.

Reaction

NH3
+ 2 H2O + 6 oxidized ferredoxin =
nitrite
 + 6 reduced ferredoxin + 7 H+

Synonyms

aNiR, assimilatory NiR, assimilatory nitrite reductase, ferredoxin:nitrite oxidoreductase, ferredoxin:nitrite reductase, Nii1, nii3, nii4, NiR, nitrite reductase, NrfA, NrfH, reductase, ferredoxin-nitrite

ECTree

     1 Oxidoreductases
         1.7 Acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors
             1.7.7 With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor
                1.7.7.1 ferredoxin-nitrite reductase