Coenzyme Q10 deficiencies: pathways in yeast and humans
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DOI: 10.1042/ebc20170106
Abstract: Coenzyme Q (ubiquinone or CoQ) is an essential lipid that plays a role in mitochondrial respiratory electron transport and serves as an important antioxidant. In human and yeast cells, CoQ synthesis derives from aromatic ring… read more here.
Keywords: biosynthesis; human cells; biosynthesis coq; yeast ... See more keywords
Mechanisms and Therapeutic Effects of Benzoquinone Ring Analogs in Primary CoQ Deficiencies
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DOI: 10.3390/antiox11040665
Abstract: Coenzyme Q (CoQ) is a conserved polyprenylated lipid composed of a redox-active benzoquinone ring and a long polyisoprenyl tail that serves as a membrane anchor. CoQ biosynthesis involves multiple steps, including multiple modifications of the… read more here.
Keywords: coq deficiencies; ring analogs; coq biosynthesis; primary coq ... See more keywords