Redox-coupled proton pumping in cytochrome c oxidase: Further insights from computer simulation

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics

Volumn 1777, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 196-201

  Xu, Jiancong ^a   Voth, Gregory A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytochrome c oxidase; Free energy calculation; Multi state empirical valence bond (MS EVB); Proton pumping

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; HEME; PROPIONIC ACID; PROTON PUMP; WATER;

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULE; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV; GLUTAMIC ACID; HEME; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PROTON PUMPS; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE PROTEINS;

BOVINAE;

EID: 38749152834     PISSN: 00052728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2007.11.008     Document Type: Article

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