Mutations in the bcl2 family proteins Bax and Bak will prevent the release of cytochrome c oxidase (and also will inhibit apoptosis).
What is cytochrome c oxidase?
The cytochrome c oxidase is an enzyme complex required during oxidative phosphorylation of cellular respiration.
Cellular respiration has three (3) main steps, glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.
Oxidative phosphorylation is a fundamental stage to produce ATP (energy) during cellular respiration.
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