Mechanism and energetics by which glutamic acid 242 prevents leaks in cytochrome c oxidase

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics

Volumn 1787, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1205-1214

  Kaila, Ville R I ^a   Verkhovsky, Michael I ^a   Hummer, Gerhard ^b   Wikström, Mårten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

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

Author keywords

Cell respiration; Coupled proton and electron transfer; Gating mechanism; Proton leak; Proton translocation

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; GLUTAMIC ACID; METAL; OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BIOENERGY; CHEMICAL REACTION; ENERGY TRANSFER; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MODEL; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON TRANSPORT; STEADY STATE;

CELL MEMBRANE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV; GLUTAMIC ACID; MEMBRANE POTENTIALS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; MUTATION; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, SECONDARY; PROTON PUMPS; THERMODYNAMICS;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 67649986251     PISSN: 00052728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2009.04.008     Document Type: Article

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