Function of coenzyme Q in the cell: some biochemical and physiological properties

Title:

Function of coenzyme Q in the cell: some biochemical and physiological properties

Creator:

Rauchová, H., Drahota, Z., and Lenaz, G.

Identifier:

https://cdk.lib.cas.cz/client/handle/uuid:82d7bf8b-4355-4c32-a95a-dde185e7d5aa
uuid:82d7bf8b-4355-4c32-a95a-dde185e7d5aa

Subject:

coenzyme Q, mitochondrial respiratory chain, inner cell membranes, antioxidant effect, and therapeutic effect

Type:

article, model:article, and TEXT

Description:

Coenzyme Q (CoQ), a lipophilic substituted benzoquinone, is well known as a redox component of the mitochondrial and many bacterial respiratory chains. However, additional locations and roles have been recently discovered. CoQ is described as a redox component of extramitochondrial electron transport chains and it is a powerful antioxidant and a membrane stabilizer. Increasing evidence for the beneficial clinical effects of CoQ administration in senescence or in different disorders (e.g. cerebrovascular, muscular, neurogenic) may be explained by the multiple roles of CoQ in cells.

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
policy:public

Source:

Physiological research | 1995 Volume:44 | Number:4

Harvested from:

CDK

Metadata only:

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