Akash Jain

Vps1 and select autophagic machinery are required for coenzyme Q uptake and trafficking to mitochondria.

Coenzyme Q (CoQ) is an important lipid found in nearly all cellular membranes in eukaryotes. Biosynthesis of CoQ occurs within mitochondria, where it functions as an electron carrier in oxidative phosphorylation and participates in key metabolic pathways. In both mitochondrial and non-mitochondrial membranes, the hydro...