Nitrate reductase

Nitrate reductases are molybdoenzymes that reduce nitrate (NO−3) to nitrite (NO−2). This reaction is critical for the production of protein in most crop plants, as nitrate is the predominant source of nitrogen in fertilized soils. Nitrate reductases are molybdoenzymes that reduce nitrate (NO−3) to nitrite (NO−2). This reaction is critical for the production of protein in most crop plants, as nitrate is the predominant source of nitrogen in fertilized soils.