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COX8A cytochrome c oxidase subunit 8A [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 1351, updated on 5-Mar-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
COX8Aprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
cytochrome c oxidase subunit 8Aprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:2294
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000176340 MIM:123870; AllianceGenome:HGNC:2294
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
COX; COX8; VIII; COX8L; COX8-2; VIII-L; MC4DN15
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene is the terminal enzyme of the respiratory chain, coupling the transfer of electrons from cytochrome c to molecular oxygen, with the concomitant production of a proton electrochemical gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane. In addition to 3 mitochondrially encoded subunits, which perform the catalytic function, the eukaryotic enzyme contains nuclear-encoded smaller subunits, ranging in number from 4 in some organisms to 10 in mammals. It has been proposed that nuclear-encoded subunits may be involved in the modulation of the catalytic function. This gene encodes one of the nuclear-encoded subunits. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in kidney (RPKM 159.8), colon (RPKM 143.7) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

Location:
11q13.1
Exon count:
2
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 11 NC_000011.10 (63974620..63976543)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 11 NC_060935.1 (63964325..63966248)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 11 NC_000011.9 (63742092..63744015)

Chromosome 11 - NC_000011.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr11:63706395-63706580 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:63712515-63713444 Neighboring gene N-alpha-acetyltransferase 40, NatD catalytic subunit Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:63728699-63729256 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 4880 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:63744743-63745420 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:63746097-63746774 Neighboring gene RNA, U6 small nuclear 45, pseudogene Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 3453 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:63764275-63765212 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:63766149-63767086 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancers GRCh37_chr11:63767087-63768022 and GRCh37_chr11:63768035-63768542 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:63775344-63775934 Neighboring gene OTU deubiquitinase, ubiquitin aldehyde binding 1 Neighboring gene mono-ADP ribosylhydrolase 1 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:63789022-63789720 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:63789721-63790419 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:63791118-63791816 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr11:63795215-63796016 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124902685

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

HIV-1 interactions

Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Tat tat Tat-induced mitochondrial membrane permeabilization is associated with inhibition of cytochrome c oxidase (COX) activity by Tat in disrupted mitochondria from human samples PubMed

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Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Potential readthrough

Included gene: OTUB1

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables cytochrome-c oxidase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in mitochondrial inner membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in mitochondrial membrane IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
part_of mitochondrial respiratory chain complex IV IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in mitochondrion IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
part_of respiratory chain complex IV IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
cytochrome c oxidase subunit 8A, mitochondrial
Names
cytochrome c oxidase polypeptide VIII-liver/heart
cytochrome c oxidase subunit 8-2
cytochrome c oxidase subunit 8A (ubiquitous)
cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIII
cytochrome c oxidase subunit VIIIA (ubiquitous)
NP_004065.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_046750.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5014..6937
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_004074.3NP_004065.1  cytochrome c oxidase subunit 8A, mitochondrial

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_004065.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    BC063025
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS8054.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P10176, P15955
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    Q53XN1
    Related
    ENSP00000321260.3, ENST00000314133.4
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd00930
    Location:2668
    Cyt_c_Oxidase_VIII; Cytochrome oxidase c subunit VIII. Cytochrome c oxidase (CcO), the terminal oxidase in the respiratory chains of eukaryotes and most bacteria, is a multi-chain transmembrane protein located in the inner membrane of mitochondria and the cell membrane of ...

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000011.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    63974620..63976543
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Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060935.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    63964325..63966248
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