Heme a in cytochrome oxidase

Heme a

Half-cell reaction:
ferrocytochrome a ==> ferricytochrome a⁺ + e^-

Midpoint redox potential: E_{m, pH 7} = ~300 mV
No. of electrons: z=1
No. of protons: n=0 or 1, depending on protein, pH, pK
©Copyright 1996, Antony Crofts, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a-crofts@uiuc.edu