assimilatory nitrite reductase (subunit)
function
utilization of nitrite as nitrogen source
product
assimilatory nitrite reductase (subunit)
Genomic Context
categories
[category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.1|Electron transport and ATP synthesis] → [category|SW 2.1.2|Respiration] → [category|SW 2.1.2.2|Anaerobic respiration][category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.3|Amino acid/ nitrogen metabolism] → [category|SW 2.3.3|Utilization of nitrogen sources other than amino acids] → [category|SW 2.3.3.1|Utilization of nitrate/ nitrite][SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein
[SW|respiration], [SW|utilization of nitrogen sources other than amino acids]This gene is a member of the following [SW|regulons]
[SW|NsrR regulon], [SW|ResD regulon], [SW|TnrA regulon]The protein
Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity
Ammonium hydroxide + 3 NAD(P)+ + H2O = nitrite + 3 NAD(P)H (according to Swiss-Prot)Protein family
nitrite and sulfite reductase 4Fe-4S domain family (according to Swiss-Prot)Paralogous protein(s)
[protein|search|NasB][SW|Cofactors]
Fe-S cluster [Pubmed|11289299]FAD [Pubmed|11289299][SW|Interactions]
[protein|search|NasD]-[protein|search|NasE] [Pubmed|11289299]Expression and Regulation
Operon
''[protein|search|nasB]-[protein|search|nasC]-[protein|search|nasD]-[protein|search|nasE]-[protein|search|nasF]'' [Pubmed|7836289]''[protein|search|nasD]-[protein|search|nasE]-[protein|search|nasF]'' [Pubmed|9765565][SW|Sigma factor]
[protein|search|SigA] [Pubmed|7836289]Regulation
expressed in the absence of good nitrogen sources (glutamine or ammonium) ([protein|search|TnrA]) [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/8799114,9765565 PubMed]''[protein|search|nasD]'': expressed under anaerobic conditions ([protein|search|ResD]) [Pubmed|10972836]induced by nitric oxide under anaerobic conditions ([protein|search|NsrR]) [Pubmed|16885456]Regulatory mechanism
[protein|search|TnrA]: transcription activation [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/8799114,9765565 PubMed][protein|search|ResD]: transcription activation [Pubmed|10972836][protein|search|NsrR]: transcription repression [Pubmed|16885456]Biological materials
Mutant
1A973 ( ''nasD''::''phleo''), [Pubmed|7868621], available at [http://pasture.asc.ohio-state.edu/BGSC/getdetail.cfm?bgscid=1A973&Search=1A973 BGSC]References
Reviews
Original publications
12823818,7868621,8799114,9765565,10972836,16885456,21091510,24214949,25755103