{"id":23556,"date":"2020-06-26T07:57:15","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T07:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=23556"},"modified":"2023-02-03T06:04:03","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T06:04:03","slug":"ubiquinone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/ubiquinone\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubiquinone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A lipid-soluble benzoquinone which is involved in electron transport in mitochondrial preparations. The compound occurs in the majority of aerobic organisms, from bacteria to higher plants and animals.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Coenzyme in the respiratory (electron transport) chain in mitochondria, also known as coenzyme Q or mitoquinone.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Coenzyme Q, an electron carrier that is part of the respiratory chain in the mitochondria.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A coenzyme that acts as an electron transfer agent in the mitochondria of cells.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Coenzyme Q, a lipid-soluble quinone present in virtually all cells. It collects reducing equivalents during intracellular respiration and is converted to its reduced form, ubiquinol, while involved in this process. 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