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Structure of Cytochrome c Oxidase

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Cytochrome c oxidase or cytochrome c : oxygen oxidoreductase (CH 1.9.3.1) is the terminal oxidase in respiratory metabolism of all aerobic organisms and is responsible for catalyzing the reduction of dioxygen to water in the reaction:

$$ 4{H^ + } + 4{e^ - } + {O_2} \rightleftarrows 2{H_2}O $$

The electrons for this reaction are provided by reduced cytochrome c: the free energy developed is used to promote oxidative phosphorylation and in consequence becomes available to the cell as ATP.

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    R. A. Capaldi, L. Prochaska & R. Bisson

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Capaldi, R.A., Prochaska, L., Bisson, R. (1980). Structure of Cytochrome c Oxidase. In: Thurman, R.G. (eds) Alcohol and Aldehyde Metabolizing Systems-IV. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1419-7_21

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