Vectorial nature of redox Bohr effects in bovine heart cytochrome <i>c</i> oxidase

N. Capitanio, Giuseppe Capitanio, Emanuele De Nitto, Sergio Papa

FEBS Letters · 1997 · 14 citations · 27 references

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The vectorial nature of redox Bohr effects (redox-linked pK shifts) in cytochrome c oxidase from bovine heart incorporated in liposomes has been analyzed. The Bohr effects linked to oxido-reduction of heme a and CuB display membrane vectorial asymmetry. This provides evidence for involvement of redox Bohr effects in the proton pump of the oxidase.

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