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EC 1.17.98.3 Details
EC number
1.17.98.3
Accepted name
formate dehydrogenase (coenzyme F420)
Reaction
formate + oxidized coenzyme F420 = CO2 + reduced coenzyme F420
Other name(s)
coenzyme F420 reducing formate dehydrogenase,
coenzyme F420-dependent formate dehydrogenase
Systematic name
formate:coenzyme-F420 oxidoreductase
Comment
The enzyme, characterized from methanogenic archaea, is involved in formate-dependent H2 production. It contains noncovalently bound FAD [1].
History
created 2014 as EC 1.2.99.9, transferred 2017 to EC 1.17.98.3
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