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ubiquinone

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ubiquinone Coenzyme in the respiratory (electron transport) chain in mitochondria, also known as coenzyme Q or mitoquinone; widely distributed in nature. May have antioxidant activity, and supplements are sometimes sold as vitamin Q, although there is no evidence that it is a dietary essential.

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