Q4F6A2 · Q4F6A2_HUMAN

  • Protein
    Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 2
  • Gene
    COX2
  • Status
    UniProtKB unreviewed (TrEMBL)
  • Amino acids
  • Protein existence
    Inferred from homology
  • Annotation score
    2/5

Function

function

Component of the cytochrome c oxidase, the last enzyme in the mitochondrial electron transport chain which drives oxidative phosphorylation. The respiratory chain contains 3 multisubunit complexes succinate dehydrogenase (complex II, CII), ubiquinol-cytochrome c oxidoreductase (cytochrome b-c1 complex, complex III, CIII) and cytochrome c oxidase (complex IV, CIV), that cooperate to transfer electrons derived from NADH and succinate to molecular oxygen, creating an electrochemical gradient over the inner membrane that drives transmembrane transport and the ATP synthase. Cytochrome c oxidase is the component of the respiratory chain that catalyzes the reduction of oxygen to water. Electrons originating from reduced cytochrome c in the intermembrane space (IMS) are transferred via the dinuclear copper A center (CU(A)) of subunit 2 and heme A of subunit 1 to the active site in subunit 1, a binuclear center (BNC) formed by heme A3 and copper B (CU(B)). The BNC reduces molecular oxygen to 2 water molecules using 4 electrons from cytochrome c in the IMS and 4 protons from the mitochondrial matrix.

Catalytic activity

Cofactor

Cu cation (UniProtKB | Rhea| CHEBI:23378 )

Note: Binds a copper A center.

GO annotations

AspectTerm
Cellular Componentmitochondrial inner membrane
Molecular Functioncopper ion binding
Molecular Functioncytochrome-c oxidase activity
Biological Processelectron transport chain

Keywords

Names & Taxonomy

Protein names

  • Recommended name
    Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 2

Gene names

    • Name
      COX2

Encoded on

  • Mitochondrion

Organism names

  • Taxonomic identifier
  • Organism
  • Strains
    • MTDNA194
    • AD10
  • Taxonomic lineage
    Eukaryota > Metazoa > Chordata > Craniata > Vertebrata > Euteleostomi > Mammalia > Eutheria > Euarchontoglires > Primates > Haplorrhini > Catarrhini > Hominidae > Homo

Accessions

  • Primary accession
    Q4F6A2

Subcellular Location

Mitochondrion inner membrane
; Multi-pass membrane protein

Features

Showing features for transmembrane.

TypeIDPosition(s)Description
Transmembrane27-46Helical
Transmembrane66-85Helical

Keywords

PTM/Processing

Proteomic databases

Structure

Family & Domains

Features

Showing features for domain.

TypeIDPosition(s)Description
Domain1-91Cytochrome oxidase subunit II transmembrane region profile
Domain92-225Cytochrome oxidase subunit II copper A binding

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the cytochrome c oxidase subunit 2 family.

Keywords

Family and domain databases

Sequence

  • Sequence status
    Complete
  • Length
    227
  • Mass (Da)
    25,581
  • Last updated
    2005-08-30 v1
  • Checksum
    5A83395F95ADDEF6
MAHAAQVGLQDATSPIMEELITFHDHALMIIFLICFLVLYALFLTLTTKLTNTNISDAQEMETVWTILPAIILVLIALPSLRILYMTDEVNDPSLTIKSIGHQWYWTYEYTDYGGLIFNSYMLPPLFLEPGDLRLLDVDNRVVLPIETPIRMMITSQDVLHSWAVPTLGLKTDAIPGRLNQTTFTATRPGVYYGQCSEICGANHSFMPIVLELIPLKVFEMGPVFTL

Sequence databases

Nucleotide SequenceProtein SequenceMolecule TypeStatus
DQ112695
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
AAY99906.1
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
Genomic DNA
EF657336
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
ABR94335.1
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
Genomic DNA
HM771220
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
ADL16222.1
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
Genomic DNA

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