Alternative oxidase in animals: unique characteristics and taxonomic distribution

Alternative oxidase (AOX), a ubiquinol oxidase, introduces a branch point into the respiratory electron transport chain, bypassing complexes III and IV and resulting in cyanide-resistant respiration. Previously, AOX was thought to be limited to plants and some fungi and protists but recent work has...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of experimental biology 2009-08, Vol.212 (Pt 16), p.2627-2634
Hauptverfasser:	McDonald, Allison E, Vanlerberghe, Greg C, Staples, James F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals DNA Primers Electron Transport Eukaryota - enzymology Evolution, Molecular Fungal Proteins - genetics Fungal Proteins - metabolism Fungi - enzymology Invertebrates - enzymology Mitochondrial Membranes - enzymology Mitochondrial Proteins Oxidoreductases - genetics Oxidoreductases - metabolism Phylogeny Plant Proteins - genetics Plant Proteins - metabolism Plants - enzymology Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
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