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Cytochrome a Group
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Definition
: Cytochromes (electron-transporting proteins) in which the heme prosthetic group is heme a, i.e., the iron chelate of cytoporphyrin IX. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992, p539)
spell in titles & translations with lowercase a: cytochrome a; do not confuse with CYTOCHROMES A
Examples
Cytochromes a
;
Cytochromes a1
;
Cytochromes a3
Other names
Cytochromes Type a; Heme a Cytochromes; Cytochromes, Heme a
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Drugs
*
ubiquinol oxidase, Acetobacter aceti
EC 1.-
*Bacterial Proteins
*Oxidoreductases
*Cytochrome a Group.
Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1990;87(24):9863
cytochrome a620, Tetrahymena pytriformis
68334-96-3 Cytochrome a 620
*Protozoan Proteins
*Cytochrome a Group.