| Gene Symbol | COQ2 |
| Full Name | Coenzyme Q Biosynthesis Protein COQ2 |
| Aliases | CoQ10 |
| Chromosome | 4q22.1 |
| Protein Type | Enzyme |
| Function | is a mitochondrial enzyme that catalyzes the rate-limiting step in coenzyme Q (CoQ10, ubiquinone) biosynthesis. |
| Subcellular Localization | ** Mitochondrial inner membrane<br/> |
| Molecular Weight | 20 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 421 aa |
| GeneCards | COQ2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | COQ2 |
| Polyprenyltransferase domain | Catalyzes isoprenoid chain attachment |
| Mitochondrial targeting sequence | N-terminal region for mitochondrial import |
| Transmembrane helices | For inner membrane integration |
| CoQ10 Synthesis | Catalyzes the first committed step - condensation of 4-HB with polyprenyl-PP |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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