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Wang Bao-Ru, Wang Xu, Wang Wei-Bo, Tang Dong-Shan. Cu-NiR and cd1-NiR: Advances in two kinds of denitrifying nitrite reductase[J]. Plant Science Journal, 2021, 39(3): 324-334. DOI: 10.11913/PSJ.2095-0837.2021.30324
Citation: Wang Bao-Ru, Wang Xu, Wang Wei-Bo, Tang Dong-Shan. Cu-NiR and cd1-NiR: Advances in two kinds of denitrifying nitrite reductase[J]. Plant Science Journal, 2021, 39(3): 324-334. DOI: 10.11913/PSJ.2095-0837.2021.30324
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Cu-NiR and cd1-NiR: Advances in two kinds of denitrifying nitrite reductase

  • 1. Hengyang Key Laboratory of Soil Pollution Control and Remediation, Resource Environment and Safety Engineering College, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China;

  • 2. Key Laboratory of Aquatic Plants and Watershed Ecology, Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan 430074, China

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This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31870452,12075113) and Hengyang Key Laboratory Project for Soil Contamination Control and Remediation (2018HPT06).

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  • Received Date: April 02, 2021
  • Revised Date: April 24, 2021
  • Available Online: October 31, 2022
  • Published Date: June 27, 2021
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  • Nitrite reductase (NiR) is a key enzyme in the natural nitrogen cycle that catalyzes the reduction of nitrite. Cu-NiR and cd1-NiR, which are encoded by the nirK and nirS genes, respectively, are rate-limiting enzymes in denitrification. Although they have similar functions, their structures and cofactors are different. In addition, they exhibit different responses to different environmental gradients. The structural characteristics, microbial population distribution, and detection techniques of these two enzymes are reviewed in this report. Furthermore, the environmental factors that determine the expression and activity of the nirS and nirK genes are examined. Finally, future research directions are proposed.
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