cytochrome c

Cytochrome C, a protein that belongs to class 1 of the c-type cytochrome family, exerts different functions depending on its cellular localization and the conditions in which it operates.

Cytochrome C oxidase (complex IV) (EC 7.1.1.9) is the sole terminal oxidase in the mammalian mitochondrial respiratory chain (RC). It consists of 13 subunits and facilitates the transfer of electrons from ferrocytochrome c to molecular oxygen.

DAB tetrahydrochloride dihydrate is widely employed as a staining agent in histochemical (HC) and immunohistochemical (IHC) applications, where it plays an important role in peroxisomal staining procedures and in the detection of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase activity.

Dicyclohexano-18-crown-6-ether can selectively extract lysine-rich cytochrome c protein from other cationic proteins under mild acidic and neutral conditions, demonstrating the specificity of ligand-protein interactions.