it is a 1,4-benzoquinone, where q refers to the quinone chemical group, and 10 refers to the isoprenyl chemical subunits. ubiquinone is a carrier of hydrogen atoms (protons plus electrons) and functions as an ubiquitous coenzyme in redox reactions, where it is first reduced to the enzyme-bound intermediate radical semiquinone and in a second reduction to ubiquinol (dihydroquinone; coqh2).
Parent Term
Biochemical pathway
Parent Definition
A linked series of chemical reactions that occur in a defined order within or between organism cells, and lead to a known function or end product.
Other Compounds Mapped to 'ubiquinone biosynthesis'