| Literature DB >> 8082820 |
J van der Oost1, A P de Boer, J W de Gier, W G Zumft, A H Stouthamer, R J van Spanning.
Abstract
Among aerobic prokaryotes, many different terminal oxidase complexes have been described. Sequence comparison has revealed that the aa3-type cytochrome c oxidase and the bo3-type quinol oxidase are variations on the same theme: the heme-copper oxidase. A third member of this family has recently been recognized: the cbb3-type cytochrome c oxidase. Here we give an overview, and report that nitric oxide (NO) reductase, a bc-type cytochrome involved in denitrification, shares important features with these terminal oxidases as well. Tentative structural, functional and evolutionary implications are discussed.Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 1994 PMID: 8082820 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1994.tb07067.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEMS Microbiol Lett ISSN: 0378-1097 Impact factor: 2.742