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The remarkable complexity of hydroxylamine oxidoreductase

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Hydroxylamine oxidoreductase performs the second step in the oxidation of ammonium to nitrite, a critical part of the nitrogen cycle. Its structure reveals a complex arrangement of haems that could serve to direct electrons along two separate pathways.

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Prince, R., George, G. The remarkable complexity of hydroxylamine oxidoreductase. Nat Struct Mol Biol 4, 247–250 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/nsb0497-247

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