Reaction: hydrogen sulfide + 3 NADP+ + 3 H2O = sulfite + 3 NADPH + 3 H+
Other name(s): sulfite (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate) reductase; NADPH-sulfite reductase; NADPH-dependent sulfite reductase; H2S-NADP oxidoreductase; sulfite reductase (NADPH2)
Systematic name: hydrogen-sulfide:NADP+ oxidoreductase
Comments: An iron flavoprotein (FAD and FMN).
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9029-35-0
References:
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2. Siegel, L.M., Murphy, M.J. and Kamin, H. Reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-sulfite reductase of enterobacteria. I. The Escherichia coli hemoflavoprotein: molecular parameters and prosthetic groups. J. Biol. Chem. 248 (1973) 251-264. [PMID: 4144254]
3. Yoshimoto, A. and Sato, R. Studies on yeast sulfite reductase. I. Purification and characterization. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 153 (1968) 555-575. [PMID: 4384979]