nitrate reductase (cytochrome) activity
Catalysis of the reaction: 2 Fe(II)-[cytochrome] + nitrate + 2 H+ = 2 Fe(III)-[cytochrome] + nitrite + H2O.
GO:0008940
nitrate reductase activity
is_a
GO:0016677
oxidoreductase activity, acting on a heme group of donors, nitrogenous group as acceptor
is_a
benzyl viologen-nitrate reductase activity
related
ferrocytochrome:nitrate oxidoreductase activity
related