Bifurcating [FeFe] hydrogenase beta subunit

UniProtKB accession:  O52682

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UniProtKB description:  Catalyzes the oxidation of the physiological electron carriers NADH and reduced ferredoxin, coupled to the production of H(2) (PubMed:19411328). Acts as a bifurcating [FeFe] hydrogenase, which uses the exergonic oxidation of reduced ferredoxin to drive the unfavorable oxidation of NADH to produce H(2) (PubMed:19411328). The beta subunit contains flavin- and NAD-binding sites and is potentially the site for NADH oxidation, with the subsequent shuttling of electrons to the alpha subunit (PubMed:19411328).