cytochrome c
noun
: the most abundant and stable of the cytochromes
—often written with third c italicized
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These ranges closely match the wavelengths most readily absorbed by cytochrome c oxidase, a key enzyme in the mitochondrial electron transport chain that contributes to the formation of the cellular fuel known as adenosine triphosphate (ATP).
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Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Back in the 1990s, the biologist Navdeep Chandel (opens a new tab) was a graduate student working on a mitochondrial enzyme called cytochrome c oxidase.
—Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
From this tissue, the lab sequences a section of a gene known as cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1, or CO1.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2023
The specific sequence used was a fragment of the cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) mitochondrial gene that enables species to be identified without relying on any morphological indicators such as color or shape [4].
—Ashton Yoon, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2017
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Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
Back in the 1990s, the biologist Navdeep Chandel (opens a new tab) was a graduate student working on a mitochondrial enzyme called cytochrome c oxidase.
—Viviane Callier, Quanta Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
From this tissue, the lab sequences a section of a gene known as cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1, or CO1.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2023
The specific sequence used was a fragment of the cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) mitochondrial gene that enables species to be identified without relying on any morphological indicators such as color or shape [4].
—Ashton Yoon, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2017
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“Cytochrome c.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cytochrome%20c. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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