Resveratrol and para-coumarate serve as ring precursors for coenzyme Q biosynthesis[S]

Resveratrol and para-coumarate serve as ring precursors for coenzyme Q biosynthesis[S]

Coenzyme Q (Q or ubiquinone) is a redox-active polyisoprenylated benzoquinone lipid essential for electron and proton transport in the mitochondrial respiratory chain. The aromatic ring 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (4HB) is commonly depicted as the sole aromatic ring precursor in Q biosynthesis despite the...

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Main Authors: Letian X. Xie, Kevin J. Williams, Cuiwen H. He, Emily Weng, San Khong, Tristan E. Rose, Ohyun Kwon, Steven J. Bensinger, Beth N. Marbois, Catherine F. Clarke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
antioxidants
isoprenoids
lipids/chemistry
mass spectrometry
mitochondria
ubiquinone
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520355711

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