NADPH oxidase complex

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NameNADPH oxidase complex
IDGO_0043020
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Cellular component

Related synonym

respiratory-burst oxidase

Description

A enzyme complex of which the core is a heterodimer composed of a light (alpha) and heavy (beta) chain, and requires several other water-soluble proteins of cytosolic origin for activity. Functions in superoxide generation by the NADPH-dependent reduction of O2.

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