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The remarkable complexity of hydroxylamine oxidoreductase

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Hydroxylamine oxidoreductase performs the second step in the oxidation of ammonium to nitrite, a critical part of the nitrogen cycle. Its structure reveals a complex arrangement of haems that could serve to direct electrons along two separate pathways.

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