coenzyme q10
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Product name: coenzyme q10
CAS: 303-98-0
Molecular formula: C59H90O4
Molecular weight:863.34
Description:Coenzyme
Q10, also known as ubiquinone, ubidecarenone, coenzyme Q, and abbreviated at
times to CoQ10 , CoQ, or Q10 is a 1,4-benzoquinone, where Q refers to the
quinone chemical group, and 10 refers to the number of isoprenyl chemical
subunits in its tail.
This oil-soluble,
vitamin-like substance is present in most eukaryotic cells, primarily in the
mitochondria. It is a component of the electron transport chain and
participates in aerobic cellular respiration, generating energy in the form of
ATP. Ninety-five percent of the human body’s energy
is generated this way. Therefore, those organs with the highest energy
requirements—such as the heart, liver and kidney—have the highest CoQ10 concentrations. There are three
redox states of CoQ10: fully oxidized (ubiquinone), semiquinone
(ubisemiquinone), and fully reduced (ubiquinol). The capacity of this molecule
to exist in a completely oxidized form and a completely reduced form enables it
to perform its functions in the electron transport chain and as an antioxidant
respectively.