Molecular structure
nitrite
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome] + nitrate + 2 H(+) = 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome] + nitrite + H2O
6 Fe(III)-[cytochrome c] + NH4(+) + 2 H2O = 6 Fe(II)-[cytochrome c] + nitrite + 8 H(+)
nitric oxide + Fe(III)-[cytochrome c] + H2O = Fe(II)-[cytochrome c] + nitrite + 2 H(+)
nitrite + NAD(+) + H2O = nitrate + NADH + H(+)
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Foods containing this compound
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