| sulfite dehydrogenase | |
| Ec Number: | 1.8.2.1 |
| Cas Number: | 37256-47-6 |
| Go Code: | 0050310 |
| Width: | 270 |
In enzymology, a sulfite dehydrogenase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
sulfite + 2 ferricytochrome c + H2O
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The 3 substrates of this enzyme are sulfite, ferricytochrome c, and H2O, whereas its 3 products are sulfate, ferrocytochrome c, and H+.
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on a sulfur group of donor with a cytochrome as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is sulfite:ferricytochrome-c oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include sulfite cytochrome c reductase, sulfite-cytochrome c oxidoreductase, and sulfite oxidase. This enzyme participates in sulfur metabolism.