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Coenzyme Q5
Names
IUPAC name 2,3-Dimethoxy-5-methyl-6-cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
Other names
  • Ubiquinone-5
  • Ubiquinone Q5
  • CoQ5
  • 2,3-Dimethoxy-5-methyl-6-pentaprenyl-1,4-benzoquinone
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
Beilstein Reference 2315703
ChEBI
ChemSpider
PubChem CID
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C34H50O4/c1-24(2)14-10-15-25(3)16-11-17-26(4)18-12-19-27(5)20-13-21-28(6)22-23-30-29(7)31(35)33(37-8)34(38-9)32(30)36/h14,16,18,20,22H,10-13,15,17,19,21,23H2,1-9H3/b25-16+,26-18+,27-20+,28-22+Key: NYFAQDMDAFCWPU-UVCHAVPFSA-N
SMILES
  • CC1=C(C(=O)C(=C(C1=O)OC)OC)C/C=C(\C)/CC/C=C(\C)/CC/C=C(\C)/CC/C=C(\C)/CCC=C(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula C34H42O4
Molar mass 514.706 g·mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Coenzyme Q5, more commonly known as COQ5, is a coenzyme involved in the electron transport chain. It is a shorter-chain homolog of coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone), the more-common coenzyme of this family.

References

  1. Ubiquinone-5 National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Database. U.S. National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
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