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EC 1.8.99.3 Details

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EC number

1.8.99.3

Accepted name

hydrogensulfite reductase

Reaction

S(SO₃^-)2 + acceptor + 2 H₂O + OH^- = 3 HSO₃^- + reduced acceptor

Other name(s)

bisulfite reductase, dissimilatory sulfite reductase, desulfoviridin, desulforubidin, desulfofuscidin, dissimilatory-type sulfite reductase, trithionate:(acceptor) oxidoreductase

Systematic name

trithionate:acceptor oxidoreductase

CAS registry number

9059-42-1

Comment

Methylviologen can act as acceptor. A group of sirohemoproteins containing iron-sulfur centres (P-582).

History

created 1986, deleted 2016

EC Tree

1 Oxidoreductases

1.1 Acting on the CH-OH group of donors

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

1.8 Acting on a sulfur group of donors

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

1.12.1 With NAD⁺ or NADP⁺ as acceptor

1.12.2 With a cytochrome as acceptor

1.12.5 With a quinone or similar compound as acceptor

1.12.7 With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor

1.12.98 With other, known, physiological acceptors

1.12.99 With unknown physiological acceptors

1.12.99.1 created 1989, deleted 2002

1.12.99.2 created 1992, deleted 2002

1.12.99.3 created 1999, deleted 2002

1.12.99.4 created 1999, deleted 2002

1.12.99.5 created 1999, deleted 2001

1.12.99.6 hydrogenase (acceptor)

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)