Hemeproteins whose characteristic mode of action involves transfer of reducing equivalents which are associated with a reversible change in oxidation state of the prosthetic group. Formally, this redox change involves a single-electron, reversible equilibrium between the Fe(II) and Fe(III) states of the central iron atom (From Enzyme Nomenclature, 1992, p539). The various cytochrome subclasses are organized by the type of HEME and by the wavelength range of their reduced alpha-absorption bands.

Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specific cytochrome

všeobecné nebo nevymezené; dej přednost konkrétnímu cytochromu

DUI

D003580 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0005598