COX8A
Template:PBB Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 8A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the COX8A gene.[1] Cytochrome c oxidase 8A is a subunit of the cytochrome c oxidase complex, also known as Complex IV.
Structure
COX8A is a 7.6 kDa protein composed of 69 amino acids.[2][3] This gene encodes the nuclear-encoded subunit 8A of the human mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme complex cytochrome c oxidase. The complex consists of 13 mitochondrial- and nuclear-encoded subunits.[1]
Function
Cytochrome c oxidase (COX) is the terminal enzyme of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. It is a multi-subunit enzyme complex that couples the transfer of electrons from cytochrome c to molecular oxygen and contributes to a proton electrochemical gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane. The mitochondrially-encoded subunits perform the electron transfer of proton pumping activities. The functions of the nuclear-encoded subunits are unknown but they may play a role in the regulation and assembly of the complex.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Entrez Gene: Cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIIA (ubiquitous)".
- ^ Zong NC, Li H, Li H, Lam MP, Jimenez RC, Kim CS, Deng N, Kim AK, Choi JH, Zelaya I, Liem D, Meyer D, Odeberg J, Fang C, Lu HJ, Xu T, Weiss J, Duan H, Uhlen M, Yates JR, Apweiler R, Ge J, Hermjakob H, Ping P (Oct 2013). "Integration of cardiac proteome biology and medicine by a specialized knowledgebase". Circulation Research. 113 (9): 1043–53. doi:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.113.301151. PMC 4076475. PMID 23965338.
- ^ "Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 8A". Cardiac Organellar Protein Atlas Knowledgebase (COPaKB).
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