Abstract
The recent proliferation of data obtained from mutant forms of cytochrome oxidase and analogous enzymes has necessitated a re-examination of existing structural models. A new model is proposed, consistent with these data, which brings several protonatable residues (Y244, D298, D300, T309, T316, K319, T326) into the vicinity of the binuclear centre, suggestive of a proton-transferring function. In addition, we also consider those residues which may participate in electron transport between CuA and haem a. We suggest several potential lines of investigation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 216-223 |
Number of pages | 0 |
Journal | FEBS Lett |
Volume | 316 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 1993 |
Keywords
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Animals
- Bacterial Proteins
- Biophysical Phenomena
- Biophysics
- Catalysis
- Cattle
- Cytochrome b Group
- Electron Transport
- Electron Transport Complex IV
- Fungal Proteins
- Heme
- Ion Channels
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Oxidation-Reduction
- Protein Conformation
- Protein Structure
- Tertiary
- Protons
- Sequence Alignment