Term Name: ferredoxin hydrogenase activity
Synonyms: [Fe] hydrogenase activity, [Fe] hydrogenase gamma, bidirectional hydrogenase activity, H(2) oxidizing hydrogenase activity, H(2) producing hydrogenase activity, H2 oxidizing hydrogenase, H2 producing hydrogenase, hydrogen-lyase activity, hydrogen:ferredoxin oxidoreductase activity, hydrogenase (ferredoxin) activity, hydrogenase activity, hydrogenase I, hydrogenase II, hydrogenlyase activity, iron hydrogenase activity, iron-only hydrogenase activity, Ni-Fe hydrogenase activity, Ni-Fe-Se hydrogenase activity, nickel hydrogenase activity, nickel-iron hydrogenase activity, nickel-iron-selenium hydrogenase activity, uptake hydrogenase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: 2 reduced ferredoxin + 2 H+ = 2 oxidized ferredoxin + H2.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008901]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on hydrogen as donor, iron-sulfur protein as acceptor