Abstract
We present hereby an overview of the reactions of cytochrome c oxidase, the terminal enzyme of the mitochondrial respiratory chain, with ligands (primarily oxygen) and electrons, pointing out where necessary unresolved facts or questionable interpretations.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Binding Sites
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Copper / chemistry
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Electron Transport / physiology
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Electron Transport Complex IV / chemistry*
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Electron Transport Complex IV / metabolism*
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Electrons*
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Ligands
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Molecular Structure
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Nitric Oxide / metabolism
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Oxidation-Reduction
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Oxygen / chemistry
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Oxygen / metabolism
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Protein Binding
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Protein Conformation*
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Protons
Substances
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Ligands
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Protons
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Nitric Oxide
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Copper
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Electron Transport Complex IV
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Oxygen