Chemicals and Drugs

Cytochrome a Group

Cytochromes (electron-transporting proteins) in which the heme prosthetic group is heme a, i.e., the iron chelate of cytoporphyrin IX. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992, p539)

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Abstract

Cytochromes (electron-transporting proteins) in which the heme prosthetic group is heme a, i.e., the iron chelate of cytoporphyrin IX. (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992, p539)

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Cytochromes Type a
  • Cytochromes, Heme a
  • Heme a Cytochromes

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29 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

spell in titles & translations with lowercase a: cytochrome a; do not confuse with CYTOCHROMES A

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History Note

2004(1994); use CYTOCHROME A (NM) 1979-1993

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Previous Indexing

  • Cytochromes (1979-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cytochrome a Group. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017936. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017936
  2. Cytochrome a Group. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76944177