4-Nitrobenzoate inhibits coenzyme Q biosynthesis in mammalian cell cultures

Coenzyme Q serves a number of important roles in cells, including as an electron shuttle and as an antioxidant, but the exact roles and specific details of these processes have been difficult to investigate. The discovery of a selective inhibitor for Coq2, a critical enzyme in the biosynthesis of coenzyme Q, now primes the field for new investigations.