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Inner Mitochondrial Membrane Sensitivity to Na+ Reveals Partially Segmented Functional CoQ Pools
Published on: July 20, 2022
[Different faces of the mitochondrial coenzyme Q]
Karolina Dominiak1, Wieslawa Jarmuszkiewicz2
1Zakład Bioenergetyki, Instytut Biologii Molekularnej i Biotechnologii, Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu. karolina.ogrodna@amu.edu.pl.
Abstract:
Coenzyme Q is a fat-soluble molecule present in all cell membranes, including the inner mitochondrial membrane. Mitochondrial Q (mQ) is a key electron carrier in the respiratory chain and an important antioxidant. On the other hand, mQ participates in the production by respiratory chain of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mROS) that are formed as a byproduct of oxygen metabolism or under oxidative stress conditions. Increased mROS production can lead to a series of oxidative damage that underlies cell aging or a number of diseases. In addition, mROS act as signaling molecules. Respiratory chain electron carriers, primarily mQ-related protein complexes, are considered the main mROS production sites. With age, the level of Q, and in particular its reduced form, decreases in the body. Disorders associated with coenzyme Q deficiency are mainly associated with excessive mROS production and a decrease in ATP production, which may result in mitochondrial, cardiovascular or neurodegenerative diseases.
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