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Descriptor English: Nitrite Reductases
Descriptor Spanish: Nitrito Reductasas
Descriptor nitrito reductasas
Scope note: Grupo de enzimas que oxidan diversas sustancias nitrogenadas formando nitritos. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 1.
Descriptor Portuguese: Nitrito Redutases
Descriptor French: Nitrite reductases
Entry term(s): Nitrite Reductase
Reductase, Nitrite
Reductases, Nitrite
Tree number(s): D08.811.682.655.750
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009572
Scope note: A group of enzymes that oxidize diverse nitrogenous substances to yield nitrite. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 1.
Annotation: do not confuse with NITRATE REDUCTASES
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Registry Number: 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)
DeCS ID: 9756
Unique ID: D009572
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Nitrite Reductases - Preferred
Concept UI M0014883
Scope note A group of enzymes that oxidize diverse nitrogenous substances to yield nitrite. (Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992) EC 1.
Preferred term Nitrite Reductases
Entry term(s) Nitrite Reductase
Reductase, Nitrite
Reductases, Nitrite



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