Identification
NameCytochrome c oxidase polypeptide VIII, mitochondrial
SynonymsNot Available
Gene NameCOX8
Enzyme Class
Biological Properties
General FunctionInvolved in cytochrome-c oxidase activity
Specific Function4 ferrocytochrome c + O(2) + 4 H(+) = 4 ferricytochrome c + 2 H(2)O
Cellular LocationMitochondrion inner membrane
SMPDB Pathways
Oxidative phosphorylationPW002461 ThumbThumb?image type=greyscaleThumb?image type=simple
KEGG Pathways
Oxidative phosphorylationec00190 Map00190
SMPDB ReactionsNot Available
KEGG ReactionsNot Available
Metabolites
YMDB IDNameView
YMDB00862hydronShow
GO Classification
Component
Not Available
Function
cytochrome-c oxidase activity
catalytic activity
oxidoreductase activity
heme-copper terminal oxidase activity
Process
Not Available
Gene Properties
Chromosome Locationchromosome 12
LocusYLR395C
Gene Sequence>237 bp ATGTTGTGCCAACAGATGATTAGAACGACAGCTAAGAGAAGTAGCAATATCATGACCAGA CCTATTATCATGAAGAGGTCAGTACACTTCAAAGACGGTGTGTATGAAAATATCCCATTC AAAGTCAAAGGAAGAAAGACACCTTACGCCTTATCTCATTTCGGGTTCTTCGCTATTGGA TTTGCTGTTCCATTTGTTGCCTGCTATGTTCAATTGAAAAAGTCAGGTGCTTTTTAA
Protein Properties
Pfam Domain Function
Protein Residues78
Protein Molecular Weight8906.59961
Protein Theoretical pI11.05
Signalling Regions
  • None
Transmembrane Regions
  • None
Protein Sequence>Cytochrome c oxidase polypeptide VIII, mitochondrial MLCQQMIRTTAKRSSNIMTRPIIMKRSVHFKDGVYENIPFKVKGRKTPYALSHFGFFAIG FAVPFVACYVQLKKSGAF
References
External Links
ResourceLink
Saccharomyces Genome Database COX8
Uniprot IDP04039
Uniprot NameCOX8_YEAST
GenBank Gene IDAY558228
Genebank Protein ID45270346
General Reference
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  • Power, S. D., Lochrie, M. A., Patterson, T. E., Poyton, R. O. (1984). "The nuclear-coded subunits of yeast cytochrome c oxidase. II. The amino acid sequence of subunit VIII and a model for its disposition in the inner mitochondrial membrane." J Biol Chem 259:6571-6574.6327685
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  • Ghaemmaghami, S., Huh, W. K., Bower, K., Howson, R. W., Belle, A., Dephoure, N., O'Shea, E. K., Weissman, J. S. (2003). "Global analysis of protein expression in yeast." Nature 425:737-741.14562106