Component

Coenzyme Q precursor C1 hydroxylation

Coenzyme Q precursor C1 hydroxylation. Species, exposure and limitations are retained in each linked claim.

2 recorded relationships. Experimental role, claim status and evidence remain attached to each record.

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What acts on it

  1. COQ4 expression supported an oxidative-decarboxylation route combining C1 carbon removal with hydroxylation.

    Human COQ4 biosynthesis protein → Coenzyme Q precursor C1 hydroxylation source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_span
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    experimental_model
    Genetic complementation and heterologous product analysis
    exposure
    COQ4 expression in deficient E. coli and non-CoQ-producing Corynebacterium
    limitations
    Supports oxidative decarboxylation in these systems. Compare with the separate steps in ancestral reconstruction; model and substrate differences remain unresolved.
    nutrient_topic
    Coenzyme Q10 research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Coenzyme Q10 / CoQ10 redox system
    organism
    Eukaryotic COQ4 expressed in bacterial systems
    plain_language
    This cellular reconstruction assigned both parts to COQ4.
    primary_references
    [coq10-p38295803] COQ4 is required for the oxidative decarboxylation of the C1 carbon of coenzyme Q in eukaryotic cells. (2024). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38295803/ DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.01.003
    tissue_or_cell_type
    CoQ head-group C1 modification

    Coenzyme Q10: biosynthesis, electron transfer, antioxidant recycling and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 749–760

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Genetic complementation and heterologous product analysis · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### coq10-coq4-oxidative COQ4 expression supported an oxidative-decarboxylation route combining C1 carbon removal with hydroxylation. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Coenzyme Q10 research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: This cellular reconstruction assigned both parts to COQ4. organism: Eukaryotic COQ4 expressed in bacterial systems tissue_or_cell_type: CoQ head-group C1 modification experimental_model: Genetic complementation and heterologous product analysis limitations: Supports oxidative decarboxylation in these systems. Compare with the separate steps in ancestral reconstruction; model and substrate differences remain unresolved. exposure: COQ4 expression in deficient E. coli and non-CoQ-producing Corynebacterium evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/coq10-research/38295803.abstract.txt", "locator": "Primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "82bbf9ebf67bcf7d7d22a428dc8d13f75a6210d75abea0e0fb40064d368a3dfb", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 1019, "text_sha256": "82bbf9ebf67bcf7d7d22a428dc8d13f75a6210d75abea0e0fb40064d368a3dfb"} [coq10-p38295803] COQ4 is required for the oxidative decarboxylation of the C1 carbon of coenzyme Q in eukaryotic cells. (2024). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38295803/ DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2024.01.003
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  2. Reconstructed COQ6 supported C1 hydroxylation after the COQ4 decarboxylation step.

    Reconstructed ancestral tetrapod COQ6 → Coenzyme Q precursor C1 hydroxylation source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_span
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    experimental_model
    Purified reconstructed COQ metabolon with short-chain substrates
    exposure
    Enzyme combinations, methyl donors, reductants and metal additions
    limitations
    Ancestral proteins and CoQ1 analogues; no clinical cofactor dose or proof of nutritional rate limitation. Reaction order need not be universal across species.
    nutrient_topic
    Coenzyme Q10 research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Coenzyme Q10 / CoQ10 redox system
    organism
    Reconstructed ancestral tetrapod proteins
    plain_language
    The next enzyme completed the other part of that transformation.
    primary_references
    [coq10-p38425362] In vitro construction of the COQ metabolon unveils the molecular determinants of coenzyme Q biosynthesis. (2024). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38425362/ DOI: 10.1038/s41929-023-01087-z
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Stepwise CoQ head-group assembly

    Coenzyme Q10: biosynthesis, electron transfer, antioxidant recycling and nutrient interactions (2026-09-17) · lines 697–708

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Purified reconstructed COQ metabolon with short-chain substrates · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### coq10-coq6-c1 Reconstructed COQ6 supported C1 hydroxylation after the COQ4 decarboxylation step. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Coenzyme Q10 research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: The next enzyme completed the other part of that transformation. organism: Reconstructed ancestral tetrapod proteins tissue_or_cell_type: Stepwise CoQ head-group assembly experimental_model: Purified reconstructed COQ metabolon with short-chain substrates limitations: Ancestral proteins and CoQ1 analogues; no clinical cofactor dose or proof of nutritional rate limitation. Reaction order need not be universal across species. exposure: Enzyme combinations, methyl donors, reductants and metal additions evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/coq10-research/38425362.fulltext.txt", "locator": "Primary full-text span; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "7d25af4ecd7340649536b8fea3b8a0a308a1611bbf8c57f6a79b362f443f1cba", "start_char": 20281, "end_char": 22240, "text_sha256": "3fcbd5b3b192d3f28670b7d8b637f2d09e169f51fbdfe73fac36963e95ba973f"} [coq10-p38425362] In vitro construction of the COQ metabolon unveils the molecular determinants of coenzyme Q biosynthesis. (2024). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38425362/ DOI: 10.1038/s41929-023-01087-z
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