Structurally, it is a vitamin-like substance similar to vitamins E and K and consists of a benzoquinone ring with a long side chain of 10 isoprenoid units. The chain is highly fat soluble, which allows CoQ10 to be assimilated into the membranes inside cells. It is only through a nutritional process that the requisite enzyme sites in the respiratory chain receive CoQ10 for saturation. Unlike drugs, which pharmacologically act within minutes or hours, CoQ10 is a vitamin which acts by natural biochemical and intrinsic mechanisms in the human body over a period of time for up to three months . Every cell in the body creates its own energy.
Energy is vital for life.
CoQ10 is a crucial component of the energy cycle, and is therefore an important part of this cellular process for sustaining life itself. Without CoQ10 being involved in this biochemical pro-cess, we would not have the necessary cellular energy to survive. The body obtains energy from the foods we eat. Inside our cells are energy producing structures called mitochondria. Coenzyme Q10 is a Potent Antioxidant.