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Organic Chemicals > Quinones > Benzoquinones > Ubiquinone
Enzymes and Coenzymes > Coenzymes > Ubiquinone

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Ubiquinone  

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  • Coenzyme Q

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  • A lipid-soluble benzoquinone which is involved in ELECTRON TRANSPORT in mitochondrial preparations. The compound occurs in the majority of aerobic organisms, from bacteria to higher plants and animals.

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