# Achieving Stable Partial Denitrification by Selective Inhibition of Nitrite Reductase with the Biosafe Aprotic Solvent DMSO

*PRI Rank #18 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #18 |
| 18m citations | 80 |
| Journal | Environmental Science & Technology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1021/acs.est.4c08731 |
| Corresponding authors | Shou‐Qing Ni |
| Institution | Shandong University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/microbial-community-ecology-and-physiology/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1021/acs.est.4c08731](https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c08731)

## Topics

partial denitrification · nitrite reductase · nitrate reductase · Dimethyl sulfoxide · Dimethyl sulfoxide · anammox bacteria · nitrite accumulation · Enzyme inhibition · NIR gene expression · NAR enzyme · NIR enzyme · Enzyme inhibition · affinity constant · catalytic cavity · competitive inhibition · nitrate reduction to nitrite · aprotic solvent · molecular docking

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