Physical and functional characterisation of monomeric and dimeric eukaryotic cytochrome c oxidases

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 421-428

  Blenkinsop, C ^a   Aitken, A E ^b   Wilson, M T ^b  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cytochrome c oxidase; dimer; kinetics; monomer; spectroscopy; stopped flow; subunit III depletion; turnover

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME STRUCTURE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HEART; HORSE; NONHUMAN; POLAROGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHARK; SHEEP; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY; SWINE; ULTRACENTRIFUGATION;

EID: 0030451817     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(96)00160-5     Document Type: Article

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