Chemicals and Drugs

Cytochromes c

Cytochromes of the c type that are found in eukaryotic MITOCHONDRIA. They serve as redox intermediates that accept electrons from MITOCHONDRIAL ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX III and transfer them to MITOCHONDRIAL ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV.

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Cytochromes of the c type that are found in eukaryotic MITOCHONDRIA. They serve as redox intermediates that accept electrons from MITOCHONDRIAL ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX III and transfer them to MITOCHONDRIAL ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV.

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  • Cytochrome c
  • Ferricytochrome c
  • Ferrocytochrome c
  • Apocytochrome C

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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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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with CYTOCHROME C GROUP

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History Note

2004; use CYTOCHROME C GROUP 1973-2003; for APOPCYTOCHROME C use CYTOCHROMES C (NM) 1983-2003

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  • Apoproteins (1988-2003)
  • Cytochrome c Group (1983-2003)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cytochromes c. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D045304. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D045304
  2. Cytochromes c. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytochrome_c
  3. Cytochromes c. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q408223