coenzyme Q2, polyprenyltransferase
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A COQ2 gene provides instructions for making an enzyme that carries out one step in the production of a molecule called coenzyme Q10, which has several critical functions in cells throughout the body. In cell structures called mitochondria, coenzyme Q10 plays an essential role in a process called oxidative phosphorylation, which converts the energy from food into a form cells can use. Coenzyme Q10 is also involved in producing pyrimidines, which are building blocks of DNA, its chemical cousin RNA, and molecules such as ATP and GTP that serve as energy sources in the cell. In cell membranes, coenzyme Q10 acts as an antioxidant, protecting cells from damage caused by unstable oxygen-containing molecules (free radicals), which are byproducts of energy production.
Normal function
A COQ2 gene provides instructions for making an enzyme that carries out one step in the production of a molecule called coenzyme Q10, which has several critical functions in cells throughout the body. In cell structures called mitochondria, coenzyme Q10 plays an essential role in a process called oxidative phosphorylation, which converts the energy from food into a form cells can use. Coenzyme Q10 is also involved in producing pyrimidines, which are building blocks of DNA, its chemical cousin RNA, and molecules such as ATP and GTP that serve as energy sources in the cell. In cell membranes, coenzyme Q10 acts as an antioxidant, protecting cells from damage caused by unstable oxygen-containing molecules (free radicals), which are byproducts of energy production.
Conditions referring to this gene or chromosome
Other names
4-HB polyprenyltransferase
4-hydroxybenzoate decaprenyltransferase
4-hydroxybenzoate polyprenyltransferase, mitochondrial
CL640
coenzyme Q2 4-hydroxybenzoate polyprenyltransferase
coenzyme Q2 homolog, prenyltransferase
COQ10D1
FLJ26072
MSA1
para-hydroxybenzoate-polyprenyltransferase, mitochondrial
PHB:polyprenyltransferase
PHB:PPT
Leitura adicional e referências
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