Ferredoxin hydrogenase

Definition:

EC Tree > 1 Oxidoreductases > 1.12 Acting on hydrogen as donor > 1.12.7 With an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor > 1.12.7.2 ferredoxin hydrogenase
Ferredoxin hydrogenase is an iron-sulfur enzyme, some sources also containing nickel, found in bacteria, eukaryotes and archaea. It uses molecular hydrogen to reduce a variety of substances, oxidizing H2 while reducing 2 oxidized ferredoxin to 2 reduced ferredoxin and releasing 2 H+.

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