1.8.99.2 adenylyl sulfate + cofactor sulfide - 1.8.99.2 adenylyl sulfate + cofactor sulfide APS reductase is a key enzyme of the dissimilatory sulfate-reduction pathway 1.8.99.2 adenylyl sulfate + cofactor sulfide the enzyme catalyzes the first committed step in bacterial sulfate reduction 1.8.99.2 adenylyl sulfate + reduced acceptor - 1.8.99.2 adenylyl sulfate + reduced acceptor key step in sulfur cycle 1.8.99.2 adenylyl sulfate + reduced acceptor assimilatory sulfate reduction 1.8.99.2 adenylyl sulfate + reduced acceptor constitutive enzyme participates in oxidation of sulfite via the adenylyl sulfate pathway, that yields ATP through substrate-level phosphorylation 1.8.99.2 adenylyl sulfate + reduced acceptor the enzyme is preferably required during the most rapid phase of growth 1.8.99.2 adenylyl sulfate + reduced acceptor enzyme reduces adenylyl sulfate that is formed during dissimilatory reduction of sulfate 1.8.99.2 adenylyl sulfate + reduced acceptor enzyme is involved in vectorial electron transport of cells grown on hydrogen plus sulfate as the sole energy source