Nitrous-oxide reductase
Class of enzymes
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In enzymology, a nitrous oxide reductase also known as nitrogen:acceptor oxidoreductase (N2O-forming) is an enzyme that catalyzes the final step in bacterial denitrification, the reduction of nitrous oxide to dinitrogen. N2O + 2 reduced cytochome c ⇌ N2 + H2O + 2 cytochrome c It plays a critical role in preventing release of a potent greenhouse gas into the atmosphere.