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Ubiquinone Biosynthesis Pathway

Known as: Ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis, Ubiquinone and menaquinone biosynthesis, Ubiquinone Biosynthesis 
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of ubiquinone, a lipid-soluble electron-transporting coenzyme. [GOC:mah]
National Institutes of Health

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FNTA protein, humanFNTA wt AlleleNAD(P)H dehydrogenase (quinone) 1, humanNQO1 wt Allele

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Functional characterization of OsPPT1, which encodes p-hydroxybenzoate polyprenyltransferase involved in ubiquinone biosynthesis in Oryza sativa.
Prenylation of the aromatic intermediate p-hydroxybenzoate (PHB) is a critical step in ubiquinone (UQ) biosynthesis. The enzyme… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Genetic and molecular characterization of CLK-1/mCLK1, a conserved determinant of the rate of aging
Review
2005
Review
2005
Metabolism, ubiquinone synthesis, and longevity.
Until recently, the mechanisms that control the aging process were thought to be immensely complex and nearly impossible to… 
2002
2002
Ubiquinone biosynthesis in rat liver peroxisomes.
The possibility that ubiquinone biosynthesis is present in rat liver peroxisomes was investigated. The specific activity of trans… 
2000
2000
Influence of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α on ubiquinone biosynthesis
The control of ubiquinone biosynthesis by peroxisome proliferators was investigated using peroxisome proliferator activated… 
2000
2000
Effects of Atovaquone and Diospyrin-Based Drugs on Ubiquinone Biosynthesis in Pneumocystis carinii Organisms
ABSTRACT The naphthoquinone atovaquone is effective againstPlasmodium and Pneumocystis carinii carinii. InPlasmodium, the primary… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Expression of prokaryotic 1‐deoxy‐d‐xylulose‐5‐phosphatases in Escherichia coli increases carotenoid and ubiquinone biosynthesis
1994
1994
Cloning of a rat cDNA encoding dihydroxypolyprenylbenzoate methyltransferase by functional complementation of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutant deficient in ubiquinone biosynthesis.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Ubiquinone biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Isolation and sequence of COQ3, the 3,4-dihydroxy-5-hexaprenylbenzoate methyltransferase gene.
1969
1969
The incorporation of p-hydroxybenzoate and isopentenyl pyrophosphate into polyprenylphenol precursors of ubiquinone by broken cell preparations of Rhodospirillum rubrum.
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