CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 2.40.128.20
Functional Family Nitrophorin-7

Enzyme Information

1.7.6.1
Nitrite dismutase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q6PQK2
3 nitrite + 2 H(+) = 2 nitric oxide + nitrate + H(2)O.
-!- The enzyme is one of the nitrophorins from the salivary gland of the blood-feeding insect Rhodnius prolixus. -!- Nitric oxide produced induces vasodilation after injection. -!- Nitrophorins 2 and 4 can also catalyze this reaction.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q6PQK2
NP7_RHOPR
Rhodnius prolixus
Nitrophorin-7

PDB Structure

PDB 4XMH
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Structure and dynamics of the membrane attaching nitric oxide transporter nitrophorin 7.
Knipp, M., Ogata, H., Soavi, G., Cerullo, G., Allegri, A., Abbruzzetti, S., Bruno, S., Viappiani, C., Bidon-Chanal, A., Luque, F.J.
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