title: Stoichiometry of nitrite reduction catalyzed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa nitrite-reductase.
abstract: The stoichiometry of the reduction of nitrite catalyzed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa nitrite-reductase (cytochrome cd1) has been shown to yield nitrous oxide as the final product. Gas chromatography experiments demonstrated that nitric oxide is also formed as a free intermediate. A sequential formation of NO and N2O is discussed as opposed to the parallel formation of the two products.
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D007700:Kinetics; D009243:NAD / Q000378:metabolism; D009247:NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases / Q000378:metabolism*; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism; D009572:Nitrite Reductases / Q000378:metabolism*; D009573:Nitrites / Q000378:metabolism; D009609:Nitrous Oxide / Q000378:metabolism; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D009573:Nitrites; D009243:NAD; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D009247:NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases; D009572:Nitrite Reductases; D009609:Nitrous Oxide