What is COQ10 – Coenzyme Q10?
Coenzyme Q10 (also known as Co Q10, CoQ10, Q10, vitamin supplement, ubiquinone, or ubidecarenone) is a compound that is made naturally in the body. A CO Q10 enzyme is a substance needed for the proper functioning of an enzyme, a protein that speeds up the rate at which chemical reactions take place in the body. The Q and the 10 in coenzyme Q10 refer to parts of the compounds chemical structure. Coenzyme Q10 is used by cells to produce energy needed for cell growth and maintenance. CO Q10 is also used by the body as an antioxidant. An antioxidant is a substance that protects cells from chemicals called free radicals. Free radicals are highly reactive chemicals that can damage important parts of cells, including deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). (DNA is a molecule inside cells that carries genetic information and passes it from one generation to the next.) This damage may play a role in the development of cancer. Co-Q10 may prove to be the ultimate weapon against aging, a growing number of sc
