| ubiquinone | <biochemistry> Small molecule with a hydrocarbon chain (usually of several isoprene units) that serves as an important electron carrier in the respiratory chain. The acquisition of an electron and a proton by ubiquinone produces ubisemiquinone a free radical), a second proton and electron convert this to dihydroubiquinone. Plastoquinone, which is almost identical to ubiquinone, is the plant form. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| ubiquinone-10 | Ubiquinone-50; coenzyme Q10;2,3-Dimethoxy-5-methyl-6-decaprenyl-1,4-benzoquinone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ubiquinone-6 | Ubiquinone-30; coenzyme Q6;2,3-Dimethoxy-5-methyl-6-hexaprenyl-1,4 benzoquinone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dihydroorotate-ubiquinone oxidoreductase | <enzyme> From bovine liver mitochondria; uses ubiquinone Registry number: EC 1.3.5- Synonym: dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (ubiquinone), dhoo-dehydrogenase-u (26 Jun 1999) |
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