Arsenate reductase (azurin)
Arsenate reductase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
The 3 substrates of this enzyme are arsenite, water, and oxidised azurin, whereas its 3 products are arsenate, reduced azurin, and hydrogen ion.Classification
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on phosphorus or arsenic in donor with a copper protein as acceptor.Nomenclature
The systematic name of this enzyme class is arsenite:azurin oxidoreductase. This enzyme is also called arsenite oxidase.The enzyme contains a molybdopterin centre comprising two molybdopterin guanosine dinucleotide cofactors bound to molybdenum, a Iron-sulfur protein| cluster and a Rieske protein|Rieske-type cluster. Also uses a c-type cytochrome or as acceptors.
