Sulfur reductase

Definition:

EC Tree > 1 Oxidoreductases > 1.97 Other oxidoreductases > 1.97.1 Sole sub-subclass for oxidoreductases that do not belong in the other subclasses > 1.97.1.3 sulfur reductase
Sulfur reductase reduces elemental sulfur to H2S, using H2 as electron donor in the presence of hydrogenase, or phenosafranin-supported photochemical reduction; it is a key terminal oxidoreductase in anaerobic sulfur respiration.

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