Category:GO:0042279 ! nitrite reductase (cytochrome, ammonia-forming) activity

id: GO:0042279

name: nitrite reductase (cytochrome, ammonia-forming) activity
namespace: molecular_function
def: "Catalysis of the reaction: NH3 + 2 H2O + 6 ferricytochrome c = nitrite + 6 ferrocytochrome c + 7 H+." [EC:1.7.2.2]
synonym: "ammonia:ferricytochrome-c oxidoreductase activity" RELATED [EC:1.7.2.2]
synonym: "cytochrome c nitrite reductase activity" EXACT []
synonym: "cytochrome c552 activity" NARROW [EC:1.7.2.2]
synonym: "multiheme nitrite reductase activity" EXACT []
synonym: "nitrite reductase (cytochrome; ammonia-forming)" RELATED [EC:1.7.2.2]
xref: EC:1.7.2.2
xref: MetaCyc:1.7.2.2-RXN
xref: RHEA:13089
xref: Wikipedia:Cytochrome_c_nitrite_reductase
is_a: GO:0016662 ! oxidoreductase activity, acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors, cytochrome as acceptor
is_a: GO:0098809 ! nitrite reductase activity

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0042279</GOterm>
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