Term Name:	ubiquinones
Synonyms:	a ubiquinone, Coenzym Q, Coenzyme Q, coenzymes Q, CoQ, Koenzym Q, mitochondrial ubiquinone, mitochondrial ubiquinones, mitoquinones, Q, Ubichinon, Ubiquinone, Ubiquinones
Definition:	Any benzoquinone derived from 2,3-dimethoxy-5-methylbenzoquinone; one of a group of naturally occurring homologues. The redox-active quinoid moiety usually carries a polyprenoid side chain at position 6, the number of isoprenoid units in which is species-specific. Ubiquinones are involved in the control of mitochondrial electron transport, and are also potent anti-oxidants.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:16389]  ( EBI )