Term Name: | respiratory chain complex IV assembly |
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Synonyms: | cytochrome c oxidase biogenesis, cytochrome c oxidase complex assembly |
Definition: | The aggregation, arrangement and bonding together of a set of components to form respiratory chain complex IV (also known as cytochrome c oxidase), the terminal member of the respiratory chain of the mitochondrion and some aerobic bacteria. Cytochrome c oxidases are multi-subunit enzymes containing from 13 subunits in the mammalian mitochondrial form to 3-4 subunits in the bacterial forms. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0008535] QuickGO AmiGO |