Protonmotive mechanism of heme-copper oxidases.
The mechanism of coupling of proton and electron transfer in oxidases is reviewed and related to the structural information that is now available. A "glutamate trap" mechanism for proton/electron coupling is described.
Rich
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Department of Biology, University College London, United Kingdom.
Jünemann
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Meunier
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D000818:Animals; D004579:Electron Transport; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D011522:Protons; D055672:Static Electricity
D011522:Protons; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV