page_title: Cytochrome b5 reductase
hierarchical_section_title: Cytochrome b5 reductase
caption_attribution_description: Ribbon diagram of human erythrocytic NADH cytochrome-b5 reductase (methemoglobin reductase), with FAD bound.Created using Accelrys DS Visualizer Pro 1.6 and GIMP.
context_page_description: Cytochrome-b₅ reductase is a NADH-dependent enzyme that converts methemoglobin to hemoglobin. It contains FAD and catalyzes the reaction:
  The following four human genes encode cytochrome-b₅ reductases:
  CYB5R1
  CYB5R2
  CYB5R3
  CYB5R4
context_section_description: Cytochrome-b₅ reductase  (also known as methemoglobin reductase) is a NADH-dependent enzyme that converts methemoglobin to hemoglobin. It contains FAD and catalyzes the reaction: 
  The following four human genes encode cytochrome-b₅ reductases:
  CYB5R1
  CYB5R2
  CYB5R3
  CYB5R4
caption: Ribbon diagram of erythrocytic methemoglobin reductase with FAD bound. From PDB: 1UMK​.
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