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Record Information
Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2012-09-11 21:07:53 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:54:46 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0036062
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB36062
Metabolite Identification
Common NameUbiquinone 6
DescriptionUbiquinone-6 is a member of the chemical class known as Polyprenylbenzoquinones. These are compounds containing a polyisoprene chain attached to a quinone at the second ring position. Ubiquione-6 has just 6 isoprene units. Normally in humans it has 10. Ubiquinone-6 is an intermediate in the synthesis of Ubiquionone 10. It is an endogenouse compound but it has also been isolated from foods containing baker's yeast. Ubiquionone 10 (CoQ10) is involved in cellular respiration. It is fat-soluble and is therefore mobile in cellular membranes; it plays a unique role in the electron transport chain (ETC). In the inner bacterial membrane, electrons from NADH and succinate pass through the ETC to the oxygen, which is then reduced to water. The transfer of electrons through ETC results in the pumping of H+ across the membrane creating a proton gradient across the membrane, which is used by ATP synthase (located on the membrane) to generate ATP.
Structure
Data?1563862815
Synonyms
ValueSource
Coenzyme Q6HMDB
Coenzyme QQ6HMDB
Coenzyme-Q6HMDB
CoQ-6HMDB
CoQ6HMDB
Ubiquinone 30HMDB
Ubiquinone Q6HMDB
Ubiquinone(6)HMDB
UBIQUINONE-6HMDB
Chemical FormulaC39H58O4
Average Molecular Weight590.8754
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight590.433510344
IUPAC Name2-(3,7,11,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosa-2,6,10,14,18,22-hexaen-1-yl)-5,6-dimethoxy-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
Traditional Name2-(3,7,11,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosa-2,6,10,14,18,22-hexaen-1-yl)-5,6-dimethoxy-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
CAS Registry Number1065-31-2
SMILES
COC1=C(OC)C(=O)C(CC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)CCC=C(C)C)=C(C)C1=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C39H58O4/c1-28(2)16-11-17-29(3)18-12-19-30(4)20-13-21-31(5)22-14-23-32(6)24-15-25-33(7)26-27-35-34(8)36(40)38(42-9)39(43-10)37(35)41/h16,18,20,22,24,26H,11-15,17,19,21,23,25,27H2,1-10H3
InChI KeyGXNFPEOUKFOTKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as ubiquinones. These are coenzyme Q derivatives containing a 5, 6-dimethoxy-3-methyl(1,4-benzoquinone) moiety to which an isoprenyl group is attached at ring position 2(or 6).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassQuinone and hydroquinone lipids
Direct ParentUbiquinones
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Polyprenylbenzoquinone
  • Sesterterpenoid
  • Ubiquinone skeleton
  • Quinone
  • P-benzoquinone
  • Vinylogous ester
  • Cyclic ketone
  • Ketone
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Carbonyl group
  • Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Physiological effectNot Available
Disposition
Process
Role
Physical Properties
StateLiquid
Experimental Molecular Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point19 - 20 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water SolubilityNot AvailableNot Available
LogPNot AvailableNot Available
Experimental Chromatographic PropertiesNot Available
Predicted Molecular Properties
Predicted Chromatographic Properties
Spectra
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
Pathways
Normal Concentrations
Not Available
Abnormal Concentrations
Not Available
Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB014886
KNApSAcK IDC00054491
Chemspider ID88925
KEGG Compound IDC17568
BioCyc IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound5283544
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID52971
Food Biomarker OntologyNot Available
VMH IDNot Available
MarkerDB IDNot Available
Good Scents IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)Not Available
General References
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  4. Lingwood D, Simons K: Lipid rafts as a membrane-organizing principle. Science. 2010 Jan 1;327(5961):46-50. doi: 10.1126/science.1174621. [PubMed:20044567 ]
  5. (). Yannai, Shmuel. (2004) Dictionary of food compounds with CD-ROM: Additives, flavors, and ingredients. Boca Raton: Chapman & Hall/CRC.. .
  6. Gunstone, Frank D., John L. Harwood, and Albert J. Dijkstra (2007). The lipid handbook with CD-ROM. CRC Press.

Enzymes

General function:
Involved in methyltransferase activity
Specific function:
Not Available
Gene Name:
COQ3
Uniprot ID:
Q9NZJ6
Molecular weight:
41053.76
Reactions
2-Hexaprenyl-3-methyl-5-hydroxy-6-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinone + S-Adenosylmethionine → Ubiquinone 6 + S-Adenosylhomocysteinedetails