EC Explorer

[browse EC tree] - [search]

EC 1.7.1.6 Details

show Brenda entry

EC number

1.7.1.6

Accepted name

azobenzene reductase

Reaction

N,N-dimethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine + aniline + 2 NADP⁺ = 4-(dimethylamino)azobenzene + 2 NADPH + 2 H⁺

Other name(s)

new coccine (NC)-reductase, NC-reductase, azo-dye reductase, orange II azoreductase, NAD(P)H:1-(4′-sulfophenylazo)-2-naphthol oxidoreductase, orange I azoreductase, azo reductase, azoreductase, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) azoreductase, NADPH₂-dependent azoreductase, dimethylaminobenzene reductase, p-dimethylaminoazobenzene azoreductase, dibromopropylaminophenylazobenzoic azoreductase, N,N-dimethyl-4-phenylazoaniline azoreductase, p-aminoazobenzene reductase, methyl red azoreductase, NADPH₂:4-(dimethylamino)azobenzene oxidoreductase

Systematic name

N,N-dimethyl-1,4-phenylenediamine, aniline:NADP⁺ oxidoreductase

CAS registry number

9029-31-6

Comment

The reaction occurs in the reverse direction to that shown above. Other azo dyes, such as Methyl Red, Rocceline, Solar Orange and Sumifix Black B can also be reduced [2].

History

created 1961 as EC 1.6.6.7, transferred 2002 to EC 1.7.1.6

EC Tree

1 Oxidoreductases

1.1 Acting on the CH-OH group of donors

1.1.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.1.2 With a cytochrome as acceptor

1.1.3 With oxygen as acceptor

1.1.4 With a disulfide as acceptor

1.1.5 With a quinone or similar compound as acceptor

1.1.7 With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor

1.1.9 With a copper protein as acceptor

1.1.98 With other, known, physiological acceptors

1.1.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.2 Acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donors

1.3 Acting on the CH-CH group of donors

1.4 Acting on the CH-NH₂ group of donors

1.5 Acting on the CH-NH group of donors

1.6 Acting on NADH or NADPH

1.7 Acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors

1.7.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.7.2 With a cytochrome as acceptor

1.7.3 With oxygen as acceptor

1.7.5 With a quinone or similar compound as acceptor

1.7.6 With a nitrogenous group as acceptor

1.7.7 With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor

1.7.7.1 ferredoxin—nitrite reductase

1.7.7.2 ferredoxin—nitrate reductase

1.7.9 With a copper protein as acceptor

1.7.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.8 Acting on a sulfur group of donors

1.8.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.8.2 With a cytochrome as acceptor

1.8.3 With oxygen as acceptor

1.8.4 With a disulfide as acceptor

1.8.5 With a quinone or similar compound as acceptor

1.8.6 With a nitrogenous group as acceptor (deleted sub-subclass)

1.8.7 With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor

1.8.98 With other, known, physiological acceptors

1.8.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.9 Acting on a heme group of donors

1.10 Acting on diphenols and related substances as donors

1.11 Acting on a peroxide as acceptor

1.12 Acting on hydrogen as donor

1.13 Acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen (oxygenases)

1.14 Acting on paired donors, with incorporation or reduction of molecular oxygen

1.15 Acting on superoxide as acceptor

1.16 Oxidizing metal ions

1.17 Acting on CH or CH₂ groups

1.18 Acting on iron-sulfur proteins as donors

1.19 Acting on reduced flavodoxin as donor

1.20 Acting on phosphorus or arsenic in donors

1.21 Catalysing the reaction X-H + Y-H = X-Y

1.21.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.21.3 With oxygen as acceptor

1.21.4 With a disulfide as acceptor

1.21.98 With other, known, physiological acceptors

1.21.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.22 Acting on halogen in donors

1.23 Reducing C-O-C group as acceptor

1.97 Other oxidoreductases

1.98 Enzymes using H₂ as reductant (deleted subclass)

1.99 Other enzymes using O₂ as oxidant (deleted subclass)