ubiquinone biosynthesis methyltransferase COQ5

Function

• ubiquinone biosynthesis
• converts DDMQH2 into DMQH2

S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 2-polyprenyl-6-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinol
                  <-->
      S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine
                    +
      2-polyprenyl-3-methyl-6-methoxy-1,4-benzoquinol

Compartment

mitochondrion

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=2

More general terms

• methyltransferase
• mitochondrial protein

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q5HYK3.html