Molecular Structure of the COQ2 Enzyme (IMAGE)

University of Toronto

Molecular Structure of the COQ2 Enzyme

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Alternative splicing flips the inner core (shown in pink) of the COQ2 enzyme from the A variant, required for oxygen-fueled metabolism, to the E variant, shown here and required for anaerobic metabolism that sustains a parasite's life inside host body where oxygen levels are low.

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Margot Lautens

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