Coenzyme Q7

• Catalog No.: C636480
• CAS Number: 303-95-7
• M. F.: C44H66O4
• M. W.: 658.99244

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: 2-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27-heptamethyloctacosa-2,6,10,14,18,22,26-heptaen-1-yl]-5,6-dimethoxy-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione
• IUPAC Traditional name: ubiquinone 7
• Synonyms: (all-E)-2-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27-Heptamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26-octacosaheptaenyl)-5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione; CoQ7; Ubiquinone 35; trans-Coenzyme Q7; 2-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27-Heptamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26-octacosaheptaenyl]-5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione; UQ7; (all-E)-2-(3,7,11,15,19,23,27-Heptamethyl-2,6,10,14,18,22,26-octacosaheptaenyl)-5,6-dimethoxy-3-methyl-p-benzoquinone; Ubiquinone 7; Ubiquinone Q7

DATABASE IDS

• CAS Number: 303-95-7

DETAILS

Description (English)

An isoprenoid quinone that siginificantly reduced blood sugar and ketone bodies of diabetics. It has been shown to decrease high blood citrate level in humans with periodontal disease. It is a viable therapeutic agent for muscular dystrophy.

REFERENCES

• Shigeta, Y. et al.: J. Vitaminol., 12, 293 (1966)
• Imai, H.: Shika Igaku, 35, 530 (1966)
• Folkers, K. et al.: Int. J. Vitam. Nutrit. Res., 42, 139 (1966)