The molecule is a ubiquinone whose structure comprises a 2,3-dimethoxy-5-methylbenzoquinone nucleus (common to all ubiquinones) and a side chain of eight isoprenoid units. It has a role as a biomarker.
2,3-dimethoxy-5-methyl-6-[(2E,6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E)-3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-octaenyl]cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione