formate dehydrogenase (cytochrome-c-553) | |
Ec Number: | 1.17.2.3 |
Go Code: | 0047111 |
In enzymology, a formate dehydrogenase (cytochrome-c-553) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
formate + ferricytochrome c-553
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are formate and ferricytochrome c-553, whereas its two products are CO2 and ferrocytochrome c-553.
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the aldehyde or oxo group of donor with a cytochrome as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is formate:ferricytochrome-c-553 oxidoreductase.