FORMATE HYDROGENLYASES
\fˈɔːme͡ɪt hˈa͡ɪdɹə͡ʊd͡ʒənlɪˌe͡ɪsɪz], \fˈɔːmeɪt hˈaɪdɹəʊdʒənlɪˌeɪsɪz], \f_ˈɔː_m_eɪ_t h_ˈaɪ_d_ɹ_əʊ_dʒ_ə_n_l_ɪ__ˌeɪ_s_ɪ_z]\
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Flavoproteins that catalyze reversibly the reduction of carbon dioxide to formate. Many compounds can act as acceptors, but the only physiologically active acceptor is NAD. The enzymes are active in the fermentation of sugars and other compounds to carbon dioxide and are the key enzymes in obtaining energy when bacteria are grown on formate as the main carbon source. They have been purified from bovine blood. EC 1.2.1.2.
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