[HTML][HTML] Tissue-specific regulation of cytochrome c by post-translational modifications: respiration, the mitochondrial membrane potential, ROS, and apoptosis

HA Kalpage, V Bazylianska, MA Recanati… - The FASEB …, 2018 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Cytochrome c (Cytc) plays a vital role in the mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC). In
addition, it is a key regulator of apoptosis. Cytc has multiple other functions including ROS …

Cytochrome c: An extreme multifunctional protein with a key role in cell fate

R Santucci, F Sinibaldi, P Cozza, F Polticelli… - International journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
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 …

Multifunctional Cytochrome c: Learning New Tricks from an Old Dog

D Alvarez-Paggi, L Hannibal, MA Castro… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Cytochrome c (cyt c) is a small soluble heme protein characterized by a relatively flexible
structure, particularly in the ferric form, such that it is able to sample a broad conformational …

Metalloprotein entatic control of ligand-metal bonds quantified by ultrafast x-ray spectroscopy

MW Mara, RG Hadt, ME Reinhard, T Kroll, H Lim… - Science, 2017 - science.org
The multifunctional protein cytochrome c (cyt c) plays key roles in electron transport and
apoptosis, switching function by modulating bonding between a heme iron and the sulfur in …

Alternative Conformations of Cytochrome c: Structure, Function, and Detection

L Hannibal, F Tomasina, DA Capdevila… - Biochemistry, 2016 - ACS Publications
Cytochrome c (cyt c) is a cationic hemoprotein of∼ 100 amino acid residues that exhibits
exceptional functional versatility. While its primary function is electron transfer in the …

Cytochrome c as a Peroxidase: Activation of the Precatalytic Native State by H2O2-Induced Covalent Modifications

V Yin, GS Shaw, L Konermann - Journal of the American Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
In addition to serving as respiratory electron shuttle, ferri-cytochrome c (cyt c) acts as a
peroxidase; ie, it catalyzes the oxidation of organic substrates by H2O2. This peroxidase …

Post-Translational Modifications of Cytochrome c in Cell Life and Disease

A Guerra-Castellano, I Márquez… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell, whilst their malfunction is related to several
human pathologies, including neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and …

Structure and function of heme proteins regulated by diverse post-translational modifications

YW Lin - Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 2018 - Elsevier
Heme proteins are crucial for biological systems by performing diverse functions. Nature has
evolved diverse approaches to fine-tune the structure and function of heme proteins, of …

Wheel and Deal in the Mitochondrial Inner Membranes: The Tale of Cytochrome c and Cardiolipin

A Díaz-Quintana, G Pérez-Mejías… - Oxidative medicine …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cardiolipin oxidation and degradation by different factors under severe cell stress serve as a
trigger for genetically encoded cell death programs. In this context, the interplay between …

Redox‐State‐Mediated Regulation of Cytochrome c Release in Apoptosis Revealed by Surface‐Enhanced Raman Scattering on Nickel Substrates

J Zhu, M Jiang, H Ma, H Zhang, W Cheng… - Angewandte …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The interaction of cytochrome c (Cyt c) with cardiolipin (CL) is believed to play an important
role in the initial events of apoptosis. Herein, we investigate the structural changes of CL …