Nitric oxide and the respiratory enzyme
Nitric oxide and the respiratory enzyme
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bbabio.2006.05.011
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发表时间:
2006-09-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Sarti, Paolo
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作者:
Brunori, Maurizio;Forte, Elena;Sarti, Paolo
Available information on the molecular mechanisms by which nitric oxide (NO) controls the activity of the respiratory enzyme (cytochrome-c-oxidase) is reviewed. We report that, depending on absolute electron flux, NO at physiological concentrations reversibly inhibits cytochrome-c-oxidase by two alternative reaction pathways, yielding either a nitrosyl- or a nitrite-heme a(3) derivative. We address a number of hypotheses, envisaging physiological and/or pathological effects of the reactions between NO and cytochrome-c-oxidase. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.