Heme O and heme A are specifically synthesised for the heme-copper respiratory oxidases. Mitochondrial protoheme IX farnesyltransferase (COX10) mediates the transformation of protoheme IX (heme) and farnesyl diphosphate (FAPP) to heme O (Glerum & Tzagoloff 1994). COX10 is highly expressed in muscle, heart and brain (Murakami et al. 1997).
Glerum, DM, Tzagoloff, A
Murakami, T, Reiter, LT, Lupski, JR
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