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Nitrate Reductase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Nitrate Reductase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.655.500.124
Unique ID
D050901
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050901
Annotation
note other specific nitrate reductases are available
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of nitrite to nitrate. It is a cytochrome protein that contains IRON and MOLYBDENUM.
Entry Term(s)
Quinol-Nitrate Oxidoreductase
Respiratory Nitrate Reductase
Registry Numbers
EC 1.7.99.4
Related Numbers
37256-45-4
Public MeSH Note
2006; NITRATE REDUCTASE was indexed under NITRATE REDUCTASES 1985-2004
History Note
2006(1985)
Date Introduced
2006/01/01
Last Updated
2006/01/01
Nitrate Reductase Preferred
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