| ncRNA Symbol: | COX5B |
| Full Name: | cytochrome c oxidase subunit 5B |
| Category: | mRNA |
| Synonyms: | COXVB |
| Chromosome: | chr2 |
| Strand: | + |
| Coordinate: | | Start Site(bp): | 97646040 | End Site(bp): | 97648383 |
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| Gene Summary: | Cytochrome C oxidase (COX) is the terminal enzyme of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. It is a multi-subunit enzyme complex that couples the transfer of electrons from cytochrome c to molecular oxygen and contributes to a proton electrochemical gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane. The complex consists of 13 mitochondrial- and nuclear-encoded subunits. The mitochondrially-encoded subunits perform the electron transfer and proton pumping activities. The functions of the nuclear-encoded subunits are unknown but they may play a role in the regulation and assembly of the complex. This gene encodes the nuclear-encoded subunit Vb of the human mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] |
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