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Myeloperoxidase (MPO) catalyzes oxidation of nitrite to nitrogen dioxide
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[InstanceEdit:9625906] Shamovsky, Veronica, 2018-10-23
catalystActivity
[CatalystActivity:6789103] peroxidase activity of MPO:ferriheme [phagocytic vesicle lumen]
category
transition
compartment
[Compartment:1222282] phagocytic vesicle lumen
created
[InstanceEdit:8933633] Shamovsky, Veronica, 2016-08-08
dbId
8933635
displayName
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) catalyzes oxidation of nitrite to nitrogen dioxide
edited
[InstanceEdit:9625906] Shamovsky, Veronica, 2018-10-23
eventOf
[Pathway:R-HSA-8941413] Events associated with phagocytolytic activity of PMN cells - Homo sapiens
input
2 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-1470067] H+ [phagocytic vesicle lumen]
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-1222719] H2O2 [phagocytic vesicle lumen]
2 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-6789221] nitrite [phagocytic vesicle lumen]
isChimeric
false
isInDisease
false
isInferred
false
literatureReference
[LiteratureReference:8933642] Mechanism of reaction of myeloperoxidase with nitrite
[LiteratureReference:8933643] The role of nitrite ion in phagocyte function--perspectives and puzzles
[LiteratureReference:6803564] Myeloperoxidase-derived oxidation: mechanisms of biological damage and its prevention
maxDepth
1
modified
[InstanceEdit:10996769] Weiser, Joel, 2026-03-16
name
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) catalyzes oxidation of nitrite to nitrogen dioxide
orthologousEvent
[Reaction:R-MMU-8933635] Myeloperoxidase (MPO) catalyzes oxidation of nitrite to nitrogen dioxide - Mus musculus
[Reaction:R-DDI-8933635] Myeloperoxidase (MPO) catalyzes oxidation of nitrite to nitrogen dioxide - Dictyostelium discoideum
[Reaction:R-CEL-8933635] Myeloperoxidase (MPO) catalyzes oxidation of nitrite to nitrogen dioxide - Caenorhabditis elegans
[Reaction:R-DME-8933635] Myeloperoxidase (MPO) catalyzes oxidation of nitrite to nitrogen dioxide - Drosophila melanogaster
[Reaction:R-GGA-8933635] Myeloperoxidase (MPO) catalyzes oxidation of nitrite to nitrogen dioxide - Gallus gallus
[Reaction:R-XTR-8933635] Myeloperoxidase (MPO) catalyzes oxidation of nitrite to nitrogen dioxide - Xenopus tropicalis
[Reaction:R-SSC-8933635] Myeloperoxidase (MPO) catalyzes oxidation of nitrite to nitrogen dioxide - Sus scrofa
[Reaction:R-BTA-8933635] Myeloperoxidase (MPO) catalyzes oxidation of nitrite to nitrogen dioxide - Bos taurus
[Reaction:R-CFA-8933635] Myeloperoxidase (MPO) catalyzes oxidation of nitrite to nitrogen dioxide - Canis familiaris
[Reaction:R-RNO-8933635] Myeloperoxidase (MPO) catalyzes oxidation of nitrite to nitrogen dioxide - Rattus norvegicus
output
2 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-1222475] H2O [phagocytic vesicle lumen]
2 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-8933637] NO2 [phagocytic vesicle lumen]
releaseDate
2018-12-13
reviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821382] five stars
reviewed
[InstanceEdit:9628191] Nüsse, Oliver, 2018-11-06
schemaClass
Reaction
species
[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
stId
R-HSA-8933635
summation
[Summation:8933634] Nitrite (NO2-) is the primary metabolic end product of nitri...
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(hasEvent)
[Pathway:R-HSA-8941413] Events associated with phagocytolytic activity of PMN cells
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