Relationships between membrane-bound cytochrome o from Vitreoscilla and that of Escherichia coli

Christos D. Georgiou, Peter Cokic, Kimberly Carter, Dale A. Webster, Robert B. Gennis

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Abstract

The cytochrome o terminal oxidases from the bacteria Vitreoscilla and Escherichia coli are structurally and functionally related. They have similar optical spectra, both exhibit ubiquinol-1 oxidase activity and are inhibited similarly. Both enzymes contain four subunits by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis and contain protoheme IX and Cu2+ prosthetic groups. Antibodies raised against the oxidase purified from E. coli crossreact with the Vitreoscilla oxidase.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)179-183
Number of pages5
JournalBBA - Bioenergetics
Volume933
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 30 1988

Keywords

  • (E. coli)
  • (Vitreoscilla)
  • Cytochrome o oxidase

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Cell Biology

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