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EC 1.12.98.1 Details
EC number
1.12.98.1
Accepted name
coenzyme F420 hydrogenase
Reaction
H2 + oxidized coenzyme F420 = reduced coenzyme F420
Other name(s)
8-hydroxy-5-deazaflavin-reducing hydrogenase, F420-reducing hydrogenase, coenzyme F420-dependent hydrogenase
Systematic name
hydrogen:coenzyme F420 oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
9027-05-8
Comment
An iron-sulfur flavoprotein (FAD) containing nickel. The enzyme from some sources contains selenocysteine. The enzyme also reduces the riboflavin analogue of F420, flavins and methyl viologen, but to a lesser extent. The hydrogen acceptor coenzyme F420 is a deazaflavin derivative.
History
created 1989 as EC 1.12.99.1, transferred 2002 to EC 1.12.98.1
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