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Version5.0
StatusExpected but not Quantified
Creation Date2009-02-03 11:20:53 UTC
Update Date2022-03-07 02:51:12 UTC
HMDB IDHMDB0011661
Secondary Accession Numbers
  • HMDB11661
Metabolite Identification
Common Name2-Octaprenyl-3-methyl-6-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinol
Description2-octaprenyl-3-methyl-6-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinol (DMQH2) is an intermediate in coenzyme Q biosynthesis. It is produced by gut microbes. In microbes, the starting compound, 4-hydroxybenzoate, undergoes a prenylation, a decarboxylation and three hydroxylations alternating with three methylation reactions, resulting in the formation of coenzyme Q. In the final step, DMQH2 is converted from 2-octaprenyl-6-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinol (DDMQH2) with the help of Methyltransferase. Coenzyme Q (ubiquinone or Q) is a redox active lipid containing a long polyprenyl tail attached to a fully substituted benzoquinone ring. The number (n) of isoprene units in the polyprenyl tail (Qn) is distinct in different organisms; humans produce Q10, Caenorhabditis elegans Q9, Escherichia coli Q8, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae Q6.
Structure
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Synonyms
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2-Polyprenyl-3-methyl-6-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinolHMDB
5-DemethoxyubiquinolHMDB
DMQH2HMDB
Chemical FormulaC38H60O3
Average Molecular Weight564.8812
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight564.454245786
IUPAC Name3-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E)-3,7,11,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosa-2,6,10,14,18,22-hexaen-1-yl]-5-methoxy-2-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-diol
Traditional Name3-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E)-3,7,11,15,19,23-hexamethyltetracosa-2,6,10,14,18,22-hexaen-1-yl]-5-methoxy-2-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-diol
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
COC1=CC(O)C(C)=C(C\C=C(/C)CC\C=C(/C)CC\C=C(/C)CC\C=C(/C)CC\C=C(/C)CCC=C(C)C)C1O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C38H60O3/c1-28(2)15-10-16-29(3)17-11-18-30(4)19-12-20-31(5)21-13-22-32(6)23-14-24-33(7)25-26-35-34(8)36(39)27-37(41-9)38(35)40/h15,17,19,21,23,25,27,36,38-40H,10-14,16,18,20,22,24,26H2,1-9H3/b29-17+,30-19+,31-21+,32-23+,33-25+
InChI KeyVFOCBGJJNKIBIS-NSUIJKAQSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as sesterterpenoids. These are terpenes composed of five consecutive isoprene units.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassLipids and lipid-like molecules
ClassPrenol lipids
Sub ClassSesterterpenoids
Direct ParentSesterterpenoids
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Sesterterpenoid
  • Secondary alcohol
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Alcohol
  • Aliphatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic homomonocyclic compounds
External DescriptorsNot Available
Ontology
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Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Molecular Properties
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Cellular Locations
  • Extracellular
  • Membrane
Biospecimen LocationsNot Available
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Associated Disorders and Diseases
Disease ReferencesNone
Associated OMIM IDsNone
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FooDB IDFDB028352
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
Chemspider ID35032083
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDCPD-9871
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound53481017
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI IDNot Available
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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