15,16-dihydrobiliverdin:ferredoxin oxidoreductase

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15,16-dihydrobiliverdin:ferredoxin oxidoreductase (EC 1.3.7.2) is an enzyme that catalyzes the following chemical reaction

+ reduced
ferredoxin
 
 
 
 
Reversible left-right reaction arrow
 
 
 
2D representation of the chemical structure of Q27102078.
15,16-dihydrobiliverdin
+ oxidised
ferredoxin
 

The two substrates of this enzyme are biliverdin and reduced ferredoxin. Its products are 15,16-dihydrobiliverdin and oxidized ferredoxin.[1][2]

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.

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