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Alternative Oxidase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Alternative Oxidase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.081
Unique ID
D000099188
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099188
Scope Note
The terminal OXIDOREDUCTASE in the plant mitochondrial electron transport chain utilized in the alternative pathway of respiration. It limits REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES production and bypasses ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX III and ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV to keep metabolic homeostasis during PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS.
Entry Term(s)
Alternative Oxidases
Registry Numbers
EC 1.10.3.11
Public MeSH Note
2026; ALTERNATIVE OXIDASE was indexed under MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS 2002-2025 and under OXIDOREDUCTASES and PLANT PROTEINS 1994-2025
History Note
2026 (1994)
Date Introduced
2026/01/01
Last Updated
2026/01/01
Alternative Oxidase Preferred
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