COX
A multisubunit enzyme complex containing CYTOCHROME A GROUP; CYTOCHROME A3; two copper atoms; and 13 different protein subunits. It is the terminal oxidase complex of the RESPIRATORY CHAIN and collects electrons that are transferred from the reduced CYTOCHROME C GROUP and donates them to molecular OXYGEN, which is then reduced to water. The redox reaction is simultaneously coupled to the transport of PROTONS across the inner mitochondrial membrane.
(mesh:D003576)
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Synonyms
| Synonym |
Reference |
Specificity |
| Complex IV |
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Exact
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| cytochrome c oxidase |
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Exact
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Incoming Relations
Outgoing Relations
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