Difference between revisions of "Complex III"
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|description='''Complex III''' or '''coenzyme Q : cytochrome c β oxidoreductase''', called also the cytochrome '''bc1 complex'''Β is the third complex of [[ETS]]. It catalyzes the '''reduction of cytochrome ''c''''' by '''oxidation of [[coenzyme Q]]''' (CoQ) and the concomitant pumping of 4 protons from the mitochondrial matrix to the intermembrane space [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coenzyme_Q_-_cytochrome_c_reductase]. | |||
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Description
Complex III or coenzyme Q : cytochrome c β oxidoreductase, called also the cytochrome bc1 complex is the third complex of ETS. It catalyzes the reduction of cytochrome c by oxidation of coenzyme Q (CoQ) and the concomitant pumping of 4 protons from the mitochondrial matrix to the intermembrane space [1].
Abbreviation: CIII
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