ENTRY       EC 1.7.7.1
NAME        Ferredoxin--nitrite reductase
CLASS       Oxidoreductases
            Acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors
            With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor
SYSNAME     Ammonia:ferredoxin oxidoreductase
REACTION    NH3 + H2O + OH- + 3 Oxidized ferredoxin = Nitrite +
            3 Reduced ferredoxin
SUBSTRATE   NH3
            H2O
            OH-
            Oxidized ferredoxin
PRODUCT     Nitrite
            Reduced ferredoxin
COFACTOR    Iron
COMMENT     An iron protein.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00910  Nitrogen metabolism
MOTIF       PS: PS00365  [STV]-G-C-x(3)-C-x(6)-[DE]-[LIVMF]-[GAT]-[LIVMF]
GENES       SYN: slr0898(nirA)
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 1.7.7.1
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 1.7.7.1
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