UQCRB Blocking Peptide – The purity is >90%,tested by HPLC and MS. Purity

Function: This 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 component is involved in redox-linked proton pumping.

Subunit structure: The bc1 complex contains 11 subunits: 3 respiratory subunits (cytochrome b, cytochrome c1 and Rieske/UQCRFS1), 2 core proteins (UQCRC1/QCR1 and UQCRC2/QCR2) and 6 low-molecular weight proteins (UQCRH/QCR6, UQCRB/QCR7, UQCRQ/QCR8, UQCR10/QCR9, UQCR11/QCR10 and a cleavage product of Rieske/UQCRFS1).

Subcellular location: Mitochondrion inner membrane.

Involvement in disease: Mitochondrial complex III deficiency, nuclear 3 (MC3DN3) [MIM:615158]: A disorder of the mitochondrial respiratory chain resulting in a highly variable phenotype depending on which tissues are affected. Clinical features include mitochondrial encephalopathy, psychomotor retardation, ataxia, severe failure to thrive, liver dysfunction, renal tubulopathy, muscle weakness and exercise intolerance.Note: The disease is caused by mutations affecting the gene represented in this entry. Ref.8

Sequence similarities: Belongs to the UQCRB/QCR7 family.

Caution: Was originally thought to be the ubiquinone-binding protein (QP-C).