Synonym: Cytochrome c from equine heart, Cytochrome c from horse heart
CAS Number: 9007-43-6
mol wt | (M+H+) 12,361.96 Da by calculation |
packaging | vial of 10 nmol |
Protein calibration standard for MALDI-MS instruments.
The specific sites and extent of oxidation in horse cytochrome c treated with H2O2 and UV were characterized. It was suggested that the state of these sites could be used as a biomarker for the oxidative environment in a cell.
Cytochrome c is primarily known as an electron-carrying mitochondrial protein. The transition of cytochrome c between the ferrous and ferric states within the cell makes it an efficient biological electron-transporter and it plays a vital role in cellular oxidations in both plants and animals. It is generally regarded as a universal catalyst of respiration, forming an essential electron-bridge between the respirable substrates and oxygen