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NADPH oxidase complex

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A enzyme complex of which the core is a heterodimer composed of a light (alpha) and heavy (beta) chain, and requires several other water-soluble proteins of cytosolic origin for activity. Functions in superoxide generation by the NADPH-dependent reduction of O2. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11483596 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12440767 ]

Term info

Label

NADPH oxidase complex

has narrow synonym

flavocytochrome b558

has obo namespace

cellular_component

has related synonym

respiratory-burst oxidase

id

GO:0043020