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Review
. 1993 Apr;25(2):145-51.
doi: 10.1007/BF00762856.

Current issues in the chemistry of cytochrome c oxidase

G Palmer  1
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Review

Current issues in the chemistry of cytochrome c oxidase

G Palmer. J Bioenerg Biomembr. 1993 Apr.

Abstract

Some contemporary issues relevant to the chemistry of mammalian cytochrome c oxidase are discussed. These include the optical properties of heme A and the spectroscopic consequences of the differences in side-chain substitution compared to heme B; a common fallacy concerning the electrostatic exchange interaction between cytochrome a3 and CuB; the question of the number and location of the copper components of the enzyme; and the mode of binding of ligands such as cyanide and azide.

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