Ovu reakciju katalizuju dva tipa enzima, koji su prisutni u perimplazmi denitrifikacionih bakterija. Jedan tip obuhvata proteine koji sadrže višestruke bakarne centre, dok su enzimi drugog tipa hem proteini sa citohromom cd1.
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