Reaction Details
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S-adenosyl-L-methionine + 3-demethylubiquinol-8S-adenosyl-L-homocysteine + ubiquinol-8 + H+
Enzymes: Not Available
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:DHHB-METHYLTRANSFER-RXN
References:
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  • Poon WW, Barkovich RJ, Hsu AY, Frankel A, Lee PT, Shepherd JN, Myles DC, Clarke CF (1999). "Yeast and rat Coq3 and Escherichia coli UbiG polypeptides catalyze both O-methyltransferase steps in coenzyme Q biosynthesis." J Biol Chem 274(31);21665-72. PMID: 10419476