Biological Nitrogen Removal Database

A manually curated data resource for microbial nitrogen removal


Detailed description of the enzyme

Hydron
Enzyme name Nitrous-oxide reductase 
Synonyms N2O reductase;
Nitrogen:(acceptor) oxidoreductase (N2O-forming);
N2OR;
Multicopper oxidase
N(2)OR;
N2O reductase;
NosZ
Gene cluster nosRZDFYL
Classification Oxidoreductases
Genes nosZ
Pathway Nitrogen metabolism: Denitrification: Nitrous oxide reduction
Substrate Nitrous oxide
Ferrocytochrome c
Product Nitrogen 
Ferricytochrome c
Water
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 nosZ
Nitrous-oxide reductase
Paracoccus denitrificans
Reviewed
AJ010260
CAB53351.1
QQ51705
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Carreira et al., 2017

The Catalytic Cycle of Nitrous Oxide Reductase - The Enzyme That Catalyzes
the Last Step of Denitrification

28927704

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Dell'Acqua et al., 2012

Biochemical Characterization of the Purple Form of Marinobacter
Hydrocarbonoclasticus Nitrous Oxide Reductase

22451106

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Chan et al., 2004

Reductively Activated Nitrous Oxide Reductase Reacts Directly With Substrate

15012115

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Rasmussen et al., 2005

Formation of a Cytochrome C-Nitrous Oxide Reductase Complex Is
Obligatory for N2O Reduction by Paracoccus Pantotrophus

16234931

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Dell'acqua et al., 2011

The Electron Transfer Complex Between Nitrous Oxide Reductase and Its Electron Donors

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Dell'acqua et al., 2010

A New CuZ Active Form in the Catalytic Reduction of N(2)O by Nitrous Oxide Reductase From Pseudomonas Nautica

20422435

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Zumft, 2005

Nitric Oxide Reductases of Prokaryotes With Emphasis on the Respiratory, Heme-Copper Oxidase Type

15598502

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Blomberg et al., 2006

Reduction of Nitric Oxide in Bacterial Nitric Oxide Reductase--A Theoretical Model Study

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Hino et al., 2012

Molecular Structure and Function of Bacterial Nitric Oxide Reductase

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