Term Name:	nitrite reductase (cytochrome, ammonia-forming) activity
Synonyms:	ammonia:ferricytochrome-c oxidoreductase activity, cytochrome c nitrite reductase activity, cytochrome c552 activity, multiheme nitrite reductase activity, nitrite reductase (cytochrome; ammonia-forming)
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: NH3 + 2 H2O + 6 ferricytochrome c = nitrite + 6 ferrocytochrome c + 7 H+.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0042279]    QuickGO    AmiGO