MetaCyc Pathway: nitrate reduction I (denitrification) in Rhodanobacter sp. FW510-T8

nitrate[in] + an electron-transfer quinol + 2 H+[in]→nitrite[in] + an electron-transfer quinone + 2 H+[out] + H2O[in] (EC 1.7.5.1)

OKGIIK_05300

OKGIIK_05305 (narH)

nitrate[out] + nitrite[in]→nitrate[in] + nitrite[out]

OKGIIK_05295

Nitrite reductase (NO-forming): nitrite[out] + 2 H+[out] + a reduced cytochrome c551[out]→nitric oxide[out] + an oxidized cytochrome c551[out] + H2O[out] (EC 1.7.2.1)

OKGIIK_00895 (nirK)

2 nitric oxide[out] + 2 a reduced c-type cytochrome[out] + 2 H+[out]→nitrous oxide[out] + 2 an oxidized c-type cytochrome[out] + H2O[out] (EC 1.7.2.5)

OKGIIK_01025

OKGIIK_08205 (norB)

nitrous oxide[out] + 2 a reduced c-type cytochrome[out] + 2 H+[out]→N2[out] + 2 an oxidized c-type cytochrome[out] + H2O[out] (EC 1.7.2.4)

OKGIIK_03165 (nosZ)

Candidate genes for each reaction are identified from best hits to MetaCyc; by matching EC numbers (which are assigned by TIGRFam, SEED, or best hits to KEGG); or by matching SEED roles to KEGG reactions to MetaCyc reactions. See the "Protein" tab of each gene for more information