flavorubredoxin
flavorubredoxin noun: a flavoprotein that reduces nitric oxide (NO) to nitrous oxide (N₂O) under anaerobic conditions. It is an oxygen sensitive nitric oxide reductase that contributes to resistance to nitrosative killing by macrophages.
Noun
flavorubredoxin (uncountable)
- A flavoprotein that reduces nitric oxide (NO) to nitrous oxide (N₂O) under anaerobic conditions. It is an oxygen sensitive nitric oxide reductase that contributes to resistance to nitrosative killing by macrophages.
Questions about flavorubredoxin
- What does flavorubredoxin mean?
- Flavorubredoxin means a flavoprotein that reduces nitric oxide (NO) to nitrous oxide (N₂O) under anaerobic conditions. It is an oxygen sensitive nitric oxide reductase that contributes to resistance to nitrosative killing by macrophages.
- What part of speech is flavorubredoxin?
- Flavorubredoxin is a noun.
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