NameCytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 8
Synonyms
  • Complex III subunit 8
  • Complex III subunit VIII
  • Ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex 9.5 kDa protein
  • Ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex ubiquinone-binding protein QP-C
Gene NameUQCRQ
OrganismHuman
Amino acid sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0017247|Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 8
MGREFGNLTRMRHVISYSLSPFEQRAYPHVFTKGIPNVLRRIRESFFRVVPQFVVFYLIY
TWGTEEFERSKRKNPAAYENDK
Number of residues82
Molecular Weight9906.315
Theoretical pI10.5
GO Classification
Functions
  • ubiquinol-cytochrome-c reductase activity
Processes
  • small molecule metabolic process
  • cellular metabolic process
  • respiratory electron transport chain
  • hippocampus development
  • pyramidal neuron development
  • thalamus development
  • cerebellar Purkinje cell layer development
  • hypothalamus development
  • midbrain development
  • pons development
  • subthalamus development
Components
  • respiratory chain
  • mitochondrion
  • mitochondrial inner membrane
General FunctionUbiquinol-cytochrome-c reductase activity
Specific FunctionThis is a component of the ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase complex (complex III or cytochrome b-c1 complex), which is part of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. This subunit, together with cytochrome b, binds to ubiquinone.
Pfam Domain Function
Transmembrane RegionsNot Available
GenBank Protein ID2605590
UniProtKB IDO14949
UniProtKB Entry NameQCR8_HUMAN
Cellular LocationMitochondrion inner membrane
Gene sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0017248|Cytochrome b-c1 complex subunit 8 (UQCRQ)
ATGGGCCGCGAGTTTGGGAATCTGACGCGGATGCGGCATGTGATCAGCTACAGCTTGTCA
CCGTTCGAGCAGCGCGCCTATCCGCACGTCTTCACTAAAGGAATCCCCAATGTTCTGCGC
CGCATTCGGGAGTCTTTCTTTCGCGTGGTGCCGCAGTTTGTAGTGTTTTATCTTATCTAC
ACATGGGGGACTGAAGAGTTCGAGAGATCCAAGAGGAAGAATCCAGCTGCCTATGAAAAT
GACAAATGA
GenBank Gene IDD50369
GeneCard IDNot Available
GenAtlas IDNot Available
HGNC IDHGNC:29594
Chromosome Location5
Locus5q31.1
References
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