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Cytochromes b5

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Definition: Cytochromes of the b group that are found bound to cytoplasmic side of ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM. They serve as electron carrier proteins for a variety of membrane-bound OXYGENASES. They are reduced by the enzyme CYTOCHROME-B(5) REDUCTASE.  spell in titles & translations with lowercase b: cytochrome b5    Other names Cytochrome b 5; Ferricytochrome b5; Cytochrome b5; Cytochrome b-5; Apocytochrome b5
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
CYB5B protein, mouse  0   *Cytochromes b5. J Biol Chem. 2012 Feb 24;287(9):6307-17.
dappled protein, Drosophila  0   *Metalloproteins *Drosophila Proteins Cytochromes b5 Zinc Fingers. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2008 Jun 13;370(4):657-62
At2g24940.1 protein, Arabidopsis  0   *Cytochromes b5 *Arabidopsis Proteins. J Biomol NMR 2004 Oct;30(2):215-8
dimethyl propionate ester heme-containing cytochrome b5  0   *Metalloporphyrins *Cytochromes b5. J Biol Inorg Chem 2001 Jun;6(5-6):490-503
DifF protein, Petunia hybrida  0   *Plant Proteins *Cytochromes b5. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1999 Jan 19;96(2):778-83
OM cytochrome b  0   Cytochromes b5. J Biochem (Tokyo) 1980;87(1):63

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