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Description
N,N,N',N'-Tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride, C10H16N2.2HCl; applied as an artificial substrate for reducing cytochrome c in the respirometric assay for cytochrome c oxidase activity; is maintained in a reduced state by ascorbate; undergoes autooxidation as a function of oxygen pressure, ascorbate and cytochrome c concentration.
Abbreviation: Tm
Reference: MiPNet06.06, MiPNet09.12
MitoPedia topics:
Substrate and metabolite