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EC 1.8.99.3 Details
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
1.8.99.4 created 1999, deleted 2000