Structural and functional mechanisms of cytochrome c oxidase.
J Inorg Biochem
; 262: 112730, 2024 Sep 08.
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ABSTRACT
Cytochrome c oxidase (CcO) is the terminal enzyme in the electron transfer chain in mitochondria. It catalyzes the four-electron reduction of O2 to H2O and harnesses the redox energy to drive unidirectional proton translocation against a proton electrochemical gradient. A great deal of research has been conducted to comprehend the molecular properties of CcO. However, the mechanism by which the oxygen reduction reaction is coupled to proton translocation remains poorly understood. Here, we review the chemical properties of a variety of key oxygen intermediates of bovine CcO (bCcO) revealed by time-resolved resonance Raman spectroscopy and the structural features of the enzyme uncovered by serial femtosecond crystallography, an innovative technique that allows structural determination at room temperature without radiation damage. The implications of these data on the proton translocation mechanism are discussed.
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J Inorg Biochem
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