Acid-induced nitrite reduction of nonheme iron(<scp>ii</scp>)-nitrite: mimicking biological Fe–NiR reactions
Kulbir kulbir, Sandip Das, Tarali Devi, Somnath Ghosh, Subash Chandra Sahoo, Pankaj Kumar
Abstract
Nitrite reductase (NiR) catalyzes nitrite (NO 2 − ) to nitric oxide (NO) transformation in the presence of an acid (H + ions/pH) and serves as a critical step in NO biosynthesis.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryNitriteLigand (biochemistry)CatalysisNitric oxideNitrite reductaseStereochemistryIonMedicinal chemistryMoleculeInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryNitrateReceptorNitric Oxide and Endothelin EffectsSulfur Compounds in BiologyElectrochemical sensors and biosensors