Mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase (COX) is the terminal enzyme of the electron transport chain and plays a pivotal role in aerobic energy production. Its biogenesis is a highly regulated multi-step ...
The eponymous cytochromes, two of type b and one of type d, are the key iron-containing groups that enable the function of oxidase. At the cytochrome d, the oxygen is bound and converted to water. The ...