Cytochrome P450 Flashcards
1
Q
what kind of reactions do cytochrome p450s carry out?
A
Key hydroxylation reactions
2
Q
What is another name for P450s?
A
MFOs (mixed function oxygenases)
3
Q
What are all cytochromes generally composed of?
A
A protein plus a redox active heme
4
Q
What type of heme is in cyto p450?
A
b-type heme
5
Q
What does the heme part of cytochromes catalyze?
A
Electron transport between substrates
6
Q
Why is the heme a good electron carrier?
A
Fe is redox active.
pi structure of heme allows electron to be delocalized into heme ring
