Coenzyme Q10 2-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E,30E,34E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39-decamethyltetraconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30,34,38-decaenyl]-5, 6-dimethoxy-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone-10, CoQ10, CoQ, Q10 or simply Q) is aubiquinone containing 10 isoprenoid units. First discovered in 1957 by Crane et al. [1], its chemical structure was determined by Karl Folkers [2], who later won the Priestley medal from the American Chemical Society. This oil-soluble, vitamin-like micronutrient forms part of the electron transport chain which, in the process of… Continue reading Coenzyme Q10
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Fluoride’s Unexpected Role In Photocatalysis-Materials: Acid’s surface residue, not just the catalyst, should get credit
Using HF in TiO2 synthesis (left) changes the crystals’ morphologies and facets relative to an HF-free method (right), as seen in these TEM images, and may unexpectedly alter the crystals’ catalytic properties. Credit: ACS Catal read all at http://cen.acs.org/articles/91/i21/Fluorides-Unexpected-Role-Photocatalysis.html