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Ubiquinol

The reduced form of ubiquinone that transfers electrons to complex III.

Oxidative phosphorylationHomo sapiens
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Record type: molecule. The reduced form of ubiquinone that transfers electrons to complex III.
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Used and produced inOxidative phosphorylationProduced inPyrimidine nucleotide synthesisHandled byRespiratory complex IHandled byRespiratory complex IIHandled byRespiratory complex IIIHandled byDihydroorotate dehydrogenase
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NADH oxidation at complex I

Complex I transfers electrons from NADH to ubiquinone and pumps protons.

Oxidative phosphorylation · irreversible
2

Succinate-linked electron entry

Complex II transfers succinate-derived electrons to ubiquinone without pumping protons.

Oxidative phosphorylation · irreversible
3

Ubiquinol oxidation at complex III

Complex III passes electrons from ubiquinol to cytochrome c and contributes to proton translocation.

Oxidative phosphorylation · irreversible