Mechanism of chromate reduction by the Escherichia coli protein, NfsA, and the role of different chromate reductases in minimizing oxidative stress during chromate reduction

Summary Chromate [Cr(VI)] is a serious environmental pollutant, which is amenable to bacterial bioremediation. NfsA, the major oxygen‐insensitive nitroreductase of Escherichia coli , is a flavoprotein that is able to reduce chromate to less soluble and less toxic Cr(III). We show that this process i... View More