mitochondrial respiratory chain complex III

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Namemitochondrial respiratory chain complex III
IDGO_0005750
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Cellular component

Alternative ID

GO:0015008

Exact synonym

mitochondrial coenzyme Q-cytochrome c oxidoreductase complex, mitochondrial coenzyme Q-cytochrome c reductase complex, mitochondrial complex III, mitochondrial cytochrome bc(1) complex, mitochondrial cytochrome bc1 complex, mitochondrial ubiquinol-cytochrome c oxidoreductase complex, mitochondrial ubiquinol-cytochrome-c reductase complex

Description

A protein complex located in the mitochondrial inner membrane that forms part of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. Contains about 10 polypeptide subunits including four redox centers: cytochrome b/b6, cytochrome c1 and an 2Fe-2S cluster. Catalyzes the oxidation of ubiquinol by oxidized cytochrome c1.

Related synonym

mitochondrial electron transport complex III

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