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Ubiquinone-binding site mutations in the Saccharomyces cerevisiae succinate dehydrogenase generate superoxide and lead to the accumulation of succinate.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 14 Sept 2007
Szeto Samuel S W, Reinke Stacey N, Sykes Brian D, Lemire Bernard D
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The mitochondrial succinate dehydrogenase (SDH) is an essential component of the electron transport chain and of the tricarboxylic acid cycle. Also known as complex II, this tetrameric enzyme catalyzes the oxidation of succinate to fumarate and reduces ubiquinone. Mutations in the human SDHB, SDHC, and SDHD genes are tumorigenic, leading to the development of several types of tumors, including paraganglioma and...
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