Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics
Volume 1827, Issues 11–12, November–December 2013, Pages 1320-1331
ReviewSuperoxide generation by complex III: From mechanistic rationales to functional consequences☆
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Highlights
► Different mechanisms of superoxide generation by complex III are discussed. ► Factors that influence the generation and release of ROS are summarized. ► The role of complex III derived ROS as ‘signaling molecules’ is critically reviewed.
Abbreviations
H2O2
hydrogen peroxide
O2−
superoxide
Q
ubiquinone
QH2
ubiquinol
Q−/SQ
semiquinone
Qi site/center N
ubiquinone reduction site
Qo site/center P
ubiquinol oxidation site
ROS
reactive oxygen species
SMPs
submitochondrial particles
Keywords
Complex III
Cytochrome bc1 complex
Mitochondria
Reactive oxygen species
Superoxide
Redox signaling
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This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Respiratory complex III and related bc complexes.
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