Any benzoquinone derived from 2,3-dimethoxy-5-methylbenzoquinone; one of a group of naturally occurring homologues. The redox-active quinoid moiety usually carries a polyprenoid side chain at position 6, the number of isoprenoid units in which is species-specific. Ubiquinones are involved in the control of mitochondrial electron transport, and are also potent anti-oxidants.
Synonyms: Ubiquinones
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- KEGG:C00399
- PMID:15788391
- CAS:1339-63-5
- PMID:7599208
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3_STAR
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CoQ
a ubiquinone
Coenzyme Q
mitochondrial ubiquinones
Coenzym Q
Ubichinon
Q
Ubiquinone
coenzymes Q
mitochondrial ubiquinone
Koenzym Q
mitoquinones
coenzyme Q