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Nitrite Reductases MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Nitrite Reductases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.655.750
Unique ID
D009572
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009572
Annotation
do not confuse with NITRATE REDUCTASES
Scope Note
A group of enzymes that oxidize diverse nitrogenous substances to yield nitrite. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 1.
Entry Term(s)
Nitrite Reductase
Registry Numbers
EC 1.7.-
Previous Indexing
Oxidoreductases (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under NADH, NADPH OXIDOREDUCTASES 1975-90; was NITRITE REDUCTASE 1973-74 (Prov)
Online Note
use NITRITE REDUCTASES to search NITRITE REDUCTASE 1973-74 (as Prov)
History Note
91(75); was see under NADH, NADPH OXIDOREDUCTASES 1975-90; was NITRITE REDUCTASE 1973-74 (Prov)
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2005/06/30
Nitrite Reductases Preferred
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