Using the Structure of Coenzyme Q, Show One Reaction to Produce

question 19

Essay

Using the structure of coenzyme Q, show one reaction to produce the semiquinone and the subsequent reaction to produce the hydroquinone forms of the molecule. (R represents the isoprenoid tail).

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