Proton-pumping mechanism of cytochrome c oxidase: A kinetic master-equation approach

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Bioenergetics

Volumn 1817, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 526-536

  Kim, Young C ^a   Hummer, Gerhard ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Cytochrome c oxidase; Energy transduction; Kinetic master equation; Molecular machine; Proton pumping; Respiratory chain

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME C OXIDASE; GLUTAMIC ACID; OXYGEN; PROTON PUMP; WATER;

ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY TRANSFER; ENZYME ACTIVE SITE; ENZYME KINETICS; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; MOLECULAR MODEL; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; REVIEW;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CATTLE; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV; KINETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MODELS, MOLECULAR; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; PROTONS;

EID: 84857913911     PISSN: 00052728     EISSN: 18792650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbabio.2011.09.004     Document Type: Review

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