Term Name: nitrite reductase [NAD(P)H] activity
Synonyms: ammonium-hydroxide:NAD(P)+ oxidoreductase activity, assimilatory nitrite reductase activity, NAD(P)H2:nitrite oxidoreductase activity, NAD(P)H:nitrite oxidoreductase activity, NADH-nitrite oxidoreductase activity, NADPH-nitrite reductase activity, nitrite reductase (reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate)) activity, nitrite reductase [NAD(P)H2]
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: NH4+ + 3 NAD(P)+ + 2 H2O = nitrite + 3 NAD(P)H + 5 H+.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008942]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: nitrite reductase activity oxidoreductase activity, acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors, with NAD or NADP as acceptor
has subtype: nitrite reductase (NADH) activity nitrite reductase (NADPH) activity