Term Name: nitrous-oxide reductase activity
Synonyms: N2O reductase activity, nitrogen:(acceptor) oxidoreductase (N2O-forming), nitrogen:acceptor oxidoreductase (N2O-forming), nitrous oxide reductase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: H2O + 2 cytochrome c + nitrogen = 2 reduced cytochrome c + nitrous oxide.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0050304]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on other nitrogenous compounds as donors, cytochrome as acceptor
inverse has_part: denitrification pathway