Biological Nitrogen Removal Database

A manually curated data resource for microbial nitrogen removal

Detailed description of the enzyme

Enzyme name	Dissimilatory nitrite reductase cytochrome cd1
Synonyms	Cytochrome cd1 nitrite reductase; Reductase, nitrite (cytochrome); Cytochrome cd; Cd1 nitrite reductase; Cytochrome oxidase; Nitrite reductase; Dissimilatory nitrite reductase cytochrome cd1; Dissimilatory nitrite reductase
Gene cluster	nirSECFDLGHJN
Classification	Oxidoreductases
Genes	nirS,
Pathway	Nitrogen metabolism: Denitrification: Nitrite reduction
Substrate	Nitrite Ferrocytochrome C
Product	Nitric oxide Ferricytochrome C Water
Mechanism	Link
Subunit
Gene Protein name Organism Status Accession Number (Genbank) Accession Number (GenPept) Accession Number (UniProt)	nirS Reductase, nitrite (cytochrome) Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain PAO1 Reviewed AE004091 AAG03908.1 P24474
Reference
Authors Title PubMed ID Full research link	Kim and Hollocher et al., 1984 Catalysis of Nitrosyl Transfer Reactions by a Dissimilatory Nitrite Reductase (Cytochrome c,d1) 6321458 Link
Authors Title PubMed ID Full research link	Cutruzzolà et al., 2003 NO Production by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa cd1 Nitrite Reductase 14711008 Link
Authors Title PubMed ID Full research link	Rinaldo et al., 2008 New Insights Into the Activity of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa cd1 Nitrite Reductase 19021515 Link
Authors Title PubMed ID Full research link	Silvestrini et al., 1994 Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Nitrite Reductase (Or Cytochrome Oxidase): An Overview 7893816 Link
Authors Title PubMed ID Full research link	Rinaldo et al., 2011 The Catalytic Mechanism of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa cd1 Nitrite Reductase 21265772 Link