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nfsB

Gene
nfsB
Protein
Oxygen-insensitive NAD(P)H nitroreductase
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Length
217 amino acids
Function
Reduction of a variety of nitroaromatic compounds using NADH (and to lesser extent NADPH) as source of reducing equivalents; two electrons are transferred. Capable of reducing nitrofurazone, quinones and the anti-tumor agent CB1954 (5-(aziridin-1-yl)-2,4-dinitrobenzamide). The reduction of CB1954 results in the generation of cytotoxic species.
Similarity
Belongs to the nitroreductase family.
Mass
23.905 kDa
Sequence
MDIISVALKRHSTKAFDASKKLTPEQAEQIKTLLQYSPSSTNSQPWHFIVASTEEGKARVAKSAAGNYVFNERKMLDASHVVVFCAKTAMDDVWLKLVVDQEDADGRFATPEAKAANDKGRKFFADMHRKDLHDDAEWMAKQVYLNVGNFLLGVAALGLDAVPIEGFDAAILDAEFGLKEKGYTSLVVVPVGHHSVEDFNATLPKSRLPQNITLTEV

Gene
nfsB
Protein
Oxygen-insensitive NAD(P)H nitroreductase
Organism
Enterobacter cloacae
Length
217 amino acids
Function
Reduction of a variety of nitroaromatic compounds using NADH (and to lesser extent NADPH) as source of reducing equivalents; two electrons are transferred.
Similarity
Belongs to the nitroreductase family.
Mass
23.95 kDa
Sequence
MDIISVALKRHSTKAFDASKKLTAEEAEKIKTLLQYSPSSTNSQPWHFIVASTEEGKARVAKSAAGTYVFNERKMLDASHVVVFCAKTAMDDAWLERVVDQEEADGRFNTPEAKAANHKGRTYFADMHRVDLKDDDQWMAKQVYLNVGNFLLGVGAMGLDAVPIEGFDAAILDEEFGLKEKGFTSLVVVPVGHHSVEDFNATLPKSRLPLSTIVTEC

Gene
nfsB
Protein
Oxygen-insensitive NAD(P)H nitroreductase
Organism
Salmonella typhimurium (strain LT2 / SGSC1412 / ATCC 700720)
Length
217 amino acids
Function
Reduction of a variety of nitroaromatic compounds using NADH (and to lesser extent NADPH) as source of reducing equivalents; two electrons are transferred. Capable of reducing nitrofurazone (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the nitroreductase family.
Mass
23.955 kDa
Sequence
MDIVSVALQRYSTKAFDPSKKLTAEEADKIKTLLQYSPSSTNSQPWHFIVASTEEGKARVAKSAAGNYTFNERKMLDASHVVVFCAKTAMDDAWLERVVDQEDADGRFATPEAKAANDKGRRFFADMHRVSLKDDHQWMAKQVYLNVGNFLLGVAAMGLDAVPIEGFDAEVLDAEFGLKEKGYTSLVVVPVGHHSVEDFNAGLPKSRLPLETTLTEV