Reaction: H2 + acceptor = reduced acceptor
Other name(s): H2 producing hydrogenase[ambiguous]; hydrogen-lyase[ambiguous]; hydrogenlyase[ambiguous]; uptake hydrogenase[ambiguous]; hydrogen:(acceptor) oxidoreductase
Systematic name: hydrogen:acceptor oxidoreductase
Comments: Uses molecular hydrogen for the reduction of a variety of substances. Contains iron-sulfur clusters. The enzyme from some sources contains nickel.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9027-05-8
References:
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3. Vignais, P.M., Billoud, B. and Meyer, J. Classification and phylogeny of hydrogenases. FEMS Microbiol. Rev. 25 (2001) 455-501. [PMID: 11524134]