title: Protonmotive mechanism of heme-copper oxidases.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University College London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Rich
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jünemann
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meunier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004579:Electron Transport; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D011522:Protons; D055672:Static Electricity
chemical_list: D011522:Protons; D003576:Electron Transport Complex IV