Water-gated mechanism of proton translocation by cytochrome c oxidase

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics

Volumn 1604, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 61-65

  Wikström, Mårten ^a   Verkhovsky, Michael I ^a   Hummer, Gerhard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell respiration; Electron transfer; Proton pumping; Proton electron coupling

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; GLUTAMIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID; WATER;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; DIPOLE; ELECTRIC FIELD; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; OXIDATION REDUCTION STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

EID: 0037726809     PISSN: 00052728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-2728(03)00041-0     Document Type: Article

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