EC 1.5.7.2

Reaction: reduced coenzyme F₄₂₀ + 2 oxidized ferredoxin = oxidized coenzyme F₄₂₀ + 2 reduced ferredoxin + 2 H⁺

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Glossary: oxidized coenzyme F₄₂₀ = N-(N-{O-[5-(8-hydroxy-2,4-dioxo-2,3,4,10-tetrahydropyrimido[4,5-b]quinolin-10-yl)-5-deoxy-L-ribityl-1-phospho]-(S)-lactyl}-γ-L-glutamyl)-L-glutamate

Other name(s): Fd:F420 oxidoreductase; FpoF protein; ferredoxin:F420 oxidoreductase

Systematic name: coenzyme F₄₂₀:ferredoxin oxidoreductase

Comments: The enzyme from the archaeon Methanosarcina mazei contains iron-sulfur centres and FAD.

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References:

1. Welte, C. and Deppenmeier, U. Re-evaluation of the function of the F₄₂₀ dehydrogenase in electron transport of Methanosarcina mazei. FEBS J. 278 (2011) 1277-1287. [PMID: 21306561]