Cytochromes a

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A subclass of heme a containing cytochromes that have two imidazole nitrogens as axial ligands and an alpha-band absorption of 605 nm. They are found in a variety of microorganisms and in eucaryotes as a low-spin cytochrome component of MITOCHONDRIAL ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV.

Descriptor ID

D045264

MeSH Number(s)

D08.244.175.249

D12.776.422.220.175.249

Concept/Terms

Cytochromes a

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Enzymes and Coenzymes [D08]
Cytochromes [D08.244]
Cytochrome a Group [D08.244.175]
Cytochromes a [D08.244.175.249]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Proteins [D12.776]
Hemeproteins [D12.776.422]
Cytochromes [D12.776.422.220]
Cytochrome a Group [D12.776.422.220.175]
Cytochromes a [D12.776.422.220.175.249]

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