The amino group at C-2 bears a fatty acid in amide linkage.

The fatty acid is usually saturated or monounsaturated, with 16, 18, 22, or 24 carbon atoms.

Ceramide is the parent compound for this group.

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The amino group at C-2 bears a fatty acid in amide linkage.

The fatty acid is usually saturated or monounsaturated, with 16, 18, 22, or 24 carbon atoms.

Ceramide is the parent compound for this group.

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Nitrate reductase

Homodimers, two identical subunits

Each subunit with 100kD

Each subunit contains 3 prosthetic groups:

FAD, heme, and molybdenum complexed to pterin (an organic molecule). 

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The nitrate reductase dimer- Three binding domains

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Nitrite reductase

Nitrite (NO2-) is a highly reactive, potentially toxic ion.

Plant cells immediately transport the nitrite into chloroplasts or plastids.

The enzyme nitrite reductase reduces nitrite to ammonium.

Leaf chloroplasts and root plastids contain different forms of nitrite reductase.

Each polypeptide contains two prosthetic groups, an iron-sulfur group and a specialized heme.

NO3-, high sucrose conc, and light induce the transcription of nitrite reductase mRNA.

Asparagine and glutamine repress the induction.

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A.  Chloroplasts

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