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Respiratory complex III

Transfers electrons from ubiquinol to cytochrome c and contributes to proton translocation.

Oxidative phosphorylationHomo sapiens
REFERENCE IDENTIFIER7.1.1.8EC record
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Record type: enzyme. Transfers electrons from ubiquinol to cytochrome c and contributes to proton translocation.
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Catalyzes a step inOxidative phosphorylationUsesUbiquinolUsesCytochrome c (oxidized)ProducesUbiquinoneProducesCytochrome c (reduced)Encoded byUQCRC1
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Ubiquinol oxidation at complex III

Complex III passes electrons from ubiquinol to cytochrome c and contributes to proton translocation.

Oxidative phosphorylation · irreversible