15 Sep 2021

New features in Coenzyme Q identitifed

Coenzyme Q (CoQ), an essential lipid, is

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15 Sep 2021

Coenzyme Q (CoQ), an essential lipid, is manufactured by virtually all cells, but how eukaryotes make the universal CoQ head group precursor 4-hydroxybenzoate (4-HB) from tyrosine is unknown. In this study, Robinson et al. study this pathway with genetic screens, targeted LC-MS, and chemical genetics. The results of their work defines new features of 4-HB synthesis in yeast, demonstrate the redundant nature of this pathway, and provide a foundation for further study.

Read the article: Defining intermediates and redundancies in coenzyme Q precursor biosynthesis

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