Reaction: 2 H2 + ferricytochrome c3 = 4 H+ + ferrocytochrome c3
Other name(s): H2:ferricytochrome c3 oxidoreductase; cytochrome c3 reductase; cytochrome hydrogenase; hydrogenase [ambiguous]
Systematic name: hydrogen:ferricytochrome-c3 oxidoreductase
Comments: An iron-sulfur protein. Some forms of the enzyme contain nickel ([NiFe]-hydrogenases) and, of these, some contain selenocysteine ([NiFeSe]-hydrogenases). Methylene blue and other acceptors can also be reduced.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, UM-BBD , CAS registry number: 9027-05-8
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