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. 2014 Nov 30;22(6):491–496. doi: 10.4062/biomolther.2014.083

Table 2.

Principal UV/Vis characteristics of some hemoproteins

Enzyme Status Absorption wavelength (nm)
Bovine COX Fully oxidized 425, 597
Fully reduced 444, 604
Compound A (CO) 588–590 (+CO), 608–612 (−CO)
Horseradish peroxidase Ferric 402–404, 495–500
Ferrous 437, 556–560
Yeast cytochrome c peroxidase Ferric 408, 507, 647
Ferrous 438, 560

Rich, P. R. and Iwaki, M. (2007) A comparison of catalytic site intermediates of cytochrome c oxidase and peroxidases. Biochemistry (Moscow) 72, 1047–1055 (modified).