Term Name: cytochrome-c oxidase activity
Synonyms: aa3-type cytochrome c oxidase, ba3-type cytochrome c oxidase, caa3-type cytochrome c oxidase, cbb3-type cytochrome c oxidase, complex IV (mitochondrial electron transport) activity, cytochrome a3 activity, cytochrome aa3 activity, cytochrome c oxidase activity, cytochrome oxidase activity, indophenol oxidase, indophenolase, Warburg's respiratory enzyme activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: 4 ferrocytochrome c + O2 + 4 H+ = 4 ferricytochrome c + 2 H2O.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004129]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: active monoatomic ion transmembrane transporter activity electron transfer activity oxidoreductase activity, acting on a heme group of donors oxidoreduction-driven active transmembrane transporter activity proton transmembrane transporter activity
positively regulated by: positive regulation of cytochrome-c oxidase activity
regulated by: regulation of cytochrome-c oxidase activity