The Role of Coenzyme Q10 in Cellular Bioelectricity: Bridging Bioenergetics and Bioelectric Signaling
This is for informational purposes only. For medical advice or diagnosis, consult a professional. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a lipid-soluble molecule crucial for cellular energy production and maintaining the electrochemical gradient across membranes. * Crane, F. L. (2001). Biochemistry of coenzyme Q. Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes, 33(1-2), 247-259. In the electron transport chain (ETC) within mitochondria, CoQ10, in its reduced form (ubiquinol), accepts electrons from complexes I and II. * Ernster, L., & Dallner, G. (1995). Biochemical, biophysical and clinical aspects of ubiquinone function in mitochondria and submitochondrial particles. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics, 1271(1), 195-204. This electron transfer drives the pumping of protons across the inner mitochondrial membrane, establishing the proton motive force. * Mitchell, P. (1961). Coupling of phosphorylation to electron and hydrogen transfer by a chemi-osmotic type of mechanism. Nature, ...