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Ubiquinone Biosynthesis
Proteins (5)
| Protein | Synonyms | Taxonomy |
|---|
| 5-demethoxyubiquinone hydroxylase, mitochondrial | DMQ hydroxylase; EC 1.14.99.60; Timing protein clk-1 homolog; Ubiquinone biosynthesis monooxygenase COQ7 | Homo sapiens (human) |
| 2-methoxy-6-polyprenyl-1,4-benzoquinol methylase, mitochondrial | EC 2.1.1.201; Ubiquinone biosynthesis methyltransferase COQ5 | Homo 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:polyprenyltransferase | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Ubiquinone biosynthesis O-methyltransferase, mitochondrial | 3-demethylubiquinol 3-O-methyltransferase; 2.1.1.64; Polyprenyldihydroxybenzoate methyltransferase; 2.1.1.114 | Homo sapiens (human) |
| Ubiquinone biosynthesis monooxygenase COQ6, mitochondrial | EC 1.14.13.-; Coenzyme Q10 monooxygenase 6 | Homo sapiens (human) |
Compounds (10)
| Compound | Description |
|---|
| hydronium ion | |
| Water | A 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) |
| Oxygen | An 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 acid | intermediate in ubiquinone biosynthesis by Saccharomyces cerevisiae; structure given in first source |
| 4-hydroxybenzoic acid | |
| 3,4-dihydroxy-5-hexaprenylbenzoic acid | intermediate in ubiquinone-6 biosyn by Sacch Cerev |
| 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-5-hexaprenylbenzoic acid | intermediate in ubiquinone-6 biosynthesis by Saccharomyces cerevisiae; structure in first source |
| s-adenosylmethionine | Physiologic 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) |
| creolin | from refined coal tar oils |
| pyrophosphate | |