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Gene information for COX5A (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID9377
Official gene symbolCOX5A
Full namecytochrome c oxidase subunit Va
Aliases,COX,COX-VA,VA,
Gene summaryCytochrome c oxidase (COX) is the terminal enzyme of the mitochondrial respiratory chain. It is a multi-subunit enzyme complex that couples the transfer of electrons from cytochrome c to molecular oxygen and contributes to a proton electrochemical gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane. The complex consists of 13 mitochondrial- and nuclear-encoded subunits. The mitochondrially-encoded subunits perform the electron transfer of proton pumping activities. The functions of the nuclear-encoded subunits are unknown but they may play a role in the regulation and assembly of the complex. This gene encodes the nuclear-encoded subunit Va of the human mitochondrial respiratory chain enzyme. A pseudogene COX5AP1 has been found in chromosome 14q22. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 15   Locus: 15q24.1
Gene position75230495 - 75212616  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size17880 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID603773