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Uptake of exogenous coenzyme Q and transport to mitochondria is required for bc1 complex stability in yeast coq mutants.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 29 Mar 2002
Santos-Ocaña Carlos, Do Thai Q, Padilla Sergio, Navas Placido, Clarke Catherine F
Abstract excerpt
Coenzyme Q (Q) is an essential component of the mitochondrial respiratory chain in eukaryotic cells but also is present in other cellular membranes where it acts as an antioxidant. Because Q synthesis machinery in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is located in the mitochondria, the intracellular distribution of Q indicates the existence of intracellular Q transport. In this study, the uptake of exogenous Q(6) by yeast...
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