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EC 1.12.2.1 Details
EC number
1.12.2.1
Accepted name
cytochrome-c3 hydrogenase
Reaction
H2 + 2 ferricytochrome c3 = 2 H+ + 2 ferrocytochrome c3
Other name(s)
H2:ferricytochrome c3 oxidoreductase, cytochrome c3 reductase, cytochrome hydrogenase, hydrogenase [ambiguous]
Systematic name
hydrogen:ferricytochrome-c3 oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
9027-05-8
Comment
An iron-sulfur protein. Some forms of the enzyme contain nickel ([NiFe]-hydrogenases) and, of these, some contain selenocysteine ([NiFeSe]-hydrogenases). Methylene blue and other acceptors can also be reduced.
History
created 1972, modified 2002
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