The K-pathway revisited: A computational study on cytochrome c oxidase

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics

Volumn 1757, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 1117-1121

  Tuukkanen, Anne ^a   Verkhovsky, Michael I ^a   Laakkonen, Liisa ^a   Wikström, Mårten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Electrostatic; Protein structure; Proton transfer

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; GLUTAMINE; HEME; LYSINE; WATER;

ARTICLE; ELECTRICITY; ENZYME METABOLISM; ENZYME SUBUNIT; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; OXIDATION REDUCTION STATE; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTON TRANSPORT; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; TITRIMETRY; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV; ELECTROSTATICS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; STATIC ELECTRICITY;

EID: 33748969712     PISSN: 00052728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2006.05.041     Document Type: Article

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