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Ubiquinone Biosynthesis

Proteins (5)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
5-demethoxyubiquinone hydroxylase, mitochondrialDMQ hydroxylase; EC 1.14.99.60; Timing protein clk-1 homolog; Ubiquinone biosynthesis monooxygenase COQ7Homo sapiens (human)
2-methoxy-6-polyprenyl-1,4-benzoquinol methylase, mitochondrialEC 2.1.1.201; Ubiquinone biosynthesis methyltransferase COQ5Homo sapiens (human)
4-hydroxybenzoate polyprenyltransferase, mitochondrial 4-HB polyprenyltransferase; EC 2.5.1.39; 4-hydroxybenzoate decaprenyltransferase; COQ2 homolog; hCOQ2; Para-hydroxybenzoate--polyprenyltransferase; PHB:PPT; PHB:polyprenyltransferaseHomo sapiens (human)
Ubiquinone biosynthesis O-methyltransferase, mitochondrial3-demethylubiquinol 3-O-methyltransferase; 2.1.1.64; Polyprenyldihydroxybenzoate methyltransferase; 2.1.1.114Homo sapiens (human)
Ubiquinone biosynthesis monooxygenase COQ6, mitochondrialEC 1.14.13.-; Coenzyme Q10 monooxygenase 6Homo sapiens (human)

Compounds (10)

CompoundDescription
hydronium ion
WaterA clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
OxygenAn element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration.
3-hexaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoic acidintermediate in ubiquinone biosynthesis by Saccharomyces cerevisiae; structure given in first source
4-hydroxybenzoic acid
3,4-dihydroxy-5-hexaprenylbenzoic acidintermediate in ubiquinone-6 biosyn by Sacch Cerev
3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-5-hexaprenylbenzoic acidintermediate in ubiquinone-6 biosynthesis by Saccharomyces cerevisiae; structure in first source
s-adenosylmethioninePhysiologic methyl radical donor involved in enzymatic transmethylation reactions and present in all living organisms. It possesses anti-inflammatory activity and has been used in treatment of chronic liver disease. (From Merck, 11th ed)
creolinfrom refined coal tar oils
pyrophosphate