Term Name:	nitrite reductase (NO-forming) activity
Synonyms:	[nitrite reductase (cytochrome)], cd-cytochrome nitrite reductase activity, cytochrome c-551:O2, NO2(+) oxidoreductase activity, cytochrome c-551:O2, NO2+ oxidoreductase activity, cytochrome cd activity, cytochrome cd1 activity, methyl viologen-nitrite reductase activity, nitric-oxide:ferricytochrome-c oxidoreductase activity, nitrite reductase (cytochrome; NO-forming) activity, NO-forming nitrite reductase (cytochrome) activity, NO-forming nitrite reductase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: nitric oxide + H2O + ferricytochrome c = nitrite + ferrocytochrome c + 2 H+.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050421]    QuickGO    AmiGO