Chemicals and Drugs

Alternative Oxidase

The terminal OXIDOREDUCTASE in the plant mitochondrial electron transport chain utilized in the alternative pathway of respiration. It limits REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES production and bypasses ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX III and ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV to keep metabolic homeostasis during PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS.

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The terminal OXIDOREDUCTASE in the plant mitochondrial electron transport chain utilized in the alternative pathway of respiration. It limits REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES production and bypasses ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX III and ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV to keep metabolic homeostasis during PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS.

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  • Alternative Oxidases

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2026 (1994)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Alternative Oxidase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000099188. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000099188
  2. Alternative Oxidase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_oxidase
  3. Alternative Oxidase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24721080