| Gene Symbol | nfsA |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 945483 |
| Alt Symbol | ECK0842, JW0835, mda18, mdaA, snrA, ybjB |
| Species | Escherichia coli |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | nitroreductase A, NADPH-dependent, FMN-dependent |
| Other Description | - |
| Swissprots | P17117 |
| Accessions | AAC73938 NP_415372 |
| Function | Reduction of nitroaromatic compounds using NADH. Reduces nitrofurazone by a ping-pong bi-bi mechanism possibly to generate a two-electron transfer product. Major component of the oxygen- insensitive nitroreductase activity in E.coli. |
| Top Pathways | Nitrotoluene degradation |