Keyword
Ubiquinone biosynthesis
| Definition | Protein involved in the synthesis of ubiquinone which involves the conversion of chorismate into 4-hydroxy-benzoate, to which is added six to ten isoprene units to form polyprenyl phenol. The addition of a further oxygen atom at C3, followed by the transfer of three methyl groups from S-adenosine methionine gives rise to ubiquinol, which is further reduced to ubiquinone (6-polyprenyl-2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone). |
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| Synonyms |
Coenzyme Q biosynthesis
CoQ biosynthesis
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| Category |
› Biological process
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| GO | › ubiquinone biosynthetic process [ GO:0006744 ]
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