15,16-dihydrobiliverdin:ferredoxin oxidoreductase
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15,16-dihydrobiliverdin:ferredoxin oxidoreductase (Template:EC number) is an enzyme that catalyzes the following chemical reaction
- 15,16-dihydrobiliverdin + oxidized ferredoxin biliverdin IXalpha + reduced ferredoxin
The two substrates of this enzyme are 15,16-dihydrobiliverdin and oxidized ferredoxin, whereas its two products are biliverdin IXalpha and reduced ferredoxin.
Classification
15,16-dihydrobiliverdin:ferredoxin oxidoreductase belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on the CH-CH group of donor with an iron-sulfur protein as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 15,16-dihydrobiliverdin:ferredoxin oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called PebA. This enzyme participates in porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism.
References
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