Ubidecarenone 30mg tablets
Ubidecarenone, also called coenzyme Q10, is a 1,4-benzoquinone.
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Ubidecarenone
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Key facts
Drug status
Approved
Major interactions
95 found
Half-life
21.7 h
Mechanism
Ubidecarenone is an essential cofactor in the mitochondrial electron transport chain.
Food interactions
1 warning
Human targets
2 targets
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Pharmacokinetics at a glance
Absorption
7.9 h
Half-life
21.7 h
[A31414]
Protein binding
95%
[L1065]…
Volume of distribution
20.4 L/kg
[L1065]…
Metabolism
Elimination
60%
Clearance
1.18 ml
Pharmacokinetic data: DrugBank · CC BY-NC 4.0
[L1064]
It is important to highlight that these products are not FDA approved and it is recommended to use under discretion.
Known interactions with other medications. Always consult a healthcare professional.
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[A31417]
The normal side effects reported in humans are related to the gastrointestinal tract.
[A31416]
How the body processes this drug — absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination
The daily dosage of ubidecarenone presents the reach of maximal serum concentration by reaching a plateau after three weeks.
[L1065]
The pharmacokinetic properties may vary between different brands but studies have reported an AUC of 11.51 mcg h/ml and a Cmax of 0.32 mcg/ml at a time of 7.9 h.
[A31414]
[A31414]
[L1065]
The plasma concentration of ubidecarenone is highly dependent on the presence of plasma lipoproteins and about 95% of the administered form is found in the reduced form.
[A31416]
[L1065]
In preclinical studies with intravenous administration of ubidecarenone, it is reported a volume of distribution of 20.4 L/kg which reflects its ability to penetrate extensively into organs and tissues.
[A31415]
AS a general rule, tissues with high-energy requirements or metabolic activity tend to presents higher amounts of ubidecarenone, these organs can be heart, kidney, liver and muscle.
[A31416]
[L1066]
After exerting its action, ubidecarenone is reduced and forms hydroquinone which is capable of recycling and regenerates other antioxidants such as tocopherol and ascorbate. The later metabolism of hydroquinone generates the formation of Q acid I and Q acid II in free and conjugated forms.
[A31416]
[L1065][A31416]
In the urine, ubidecarenone is bound to saposin B protein and represents only 8.3% of the total administered dose.
[A31416]
[A31415]
Proteins and enzymes this drug interacts with in the body
May be the terminally assembled subunit of Complex I
PMID:10746566 PMID:24781757
SDH also oxidizes malate to the non-canonical enol form of oxaloacetate, enol-oxaloacetate (By similarity). Enol-oxaloacetate, which is a potent inhibitor of the succinate dehydrogenase activity, is further isomerized into keto-oxaloacetate (By similarity). Can act as a tumor suppressor PMID:20484225
Enzymes involved in drug metabolism — important for understanding drug interactions
Proteins that transport this drug across cell membranes
PMID:2897240 PMID:35970996 PMID:8898203 PMID:9038218 PMID:35507548
Catalyzes the flop of phospholipids from the cytoplasmic to the exoplasmic leaflet of the apical membrane. Participates mainly to the flop of phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylethanolamine, beta-D-glucosylceramides and sphingomyelins .
PMID:8898203
Energy-dependent efflux pump responsible for decreased drug accumulation in multidrug-resistant cells PMID:2897240 PMID:35970996 PMID:9038218
Proteins that carry this drug through the body
PMID:24381170 PMID:30873003
In the off-state of the pathway, forms homooligomers or heterooligomers with LRP8 .
PMID:30873003
Upon binding to ligands, homooligomers are rearranged to higher order receptor clusters that transmit the extracellular RELN signal to intracellular signaling processes by binding to DAB1 .
PMID:30873003
This interaction results in phosphorylation of DAB1 leading to the ultimate cell responses required for the correct positioning of newly generated neurons. Later, mediates a stop signal for migrating neurons, preventing them from entering the marginal zone (By similarity)
ATC C01EB09
Chemical identifiers
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Chemical identifiers
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Linked compound data from DrugBank Open Data (CC BY-NC 4.0)
Ubidecarenone
Additional database identifiers
Drugs Product Database (DPD)
1357
ChemSpider
4445197
PDB
U10
ZINC
ZINC000085427689
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
HGNC:7719
GenAtlas
NDUFV3
GeneCards
NDUFV3
GenBank Gene Database
X99726
GenBank Protein Database
6002197
UniProt Accession
NDUV3_HUMAN
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
HGNC:10680
GenAtlas
SDHA
GeneCards
SDHA
GenBank Gene Database
D30648
GenBank Protein Database
506338
UniProt Accession
SDHA_HUMAN
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
HGNC:5006
GenAtlas
HMGCR
GeneCards
HMGCR
GenBank Gene Database
M11058
GenBank Protein Database
306865
Guide to Pharmacology
639
UniProt Accession
HMDH_HUMAN
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
HGNC:6547
GenAtlas
LDLR
GeneCards
LDLR
GenBank Gene Database
L00352
GenBank Protein Database
307121
UniProt Accession
LDLR_HUMAN
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
HGNC:12698
GeneCards
VLDLR
GenBank Gene Database
L20470
GenBank Protein Database
409426
UniProt Accession
VLDLR_HUMAN
HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC)
HGNC:40
GenAtlas
ABCB1
GeneCards
ABCB1
GenBank Gene Database
M14758
GenBank Protein Database
307180
Guide to Pharmacology
768
UniProt Accession
MDR1_HUMAN
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