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Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Molecular Formula C37H44O4P.CH3O3S
Molecular Weight 678.814
Optical Activity NONE
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of MITOQUINONE MESYLATE

SMILES

CS([O-])(=O)=O.COC1=C(OC)C(=O)C(CCCCCCCCCC[P+](C2=CC=CC=C2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4)=C(C)C1=O

InChI

InChIKey=GVZFUVXPTPGOQT-UHFFFAOYSA-M
InChI=1S/C37H44O4P.CH4O3S/c1-29-33(35(39)37(41-3)36(40-2)34(29)38)27-19-8-6-4-5-7-9-20-28-42(30-21-13-10-14-22-30,31-23-15-11-16-24-31)32-25-17-12-18-26-32;1-5(2,3)4/h10-18,21-26H,4-9,19-20,27-28H2,1-3H3;1H3,(H,2,3,4)/q+1;/p-1

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Molecular Formula C37H44O4P
Molecular Weight 583.7166
Charge 1
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Molecular Formula CH3O3S
Molecular Weight 95.098
Charge -1
Count
MOL RATIO 1 MOL RATIO (average)
Stereochemistry ACHIRAL
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 0
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity NONE

Description

Mitoquinone is a mitochondria-targeted antioxidant designed to accumulate within mitochondria in vivo in order to protect against oxidative damage. Mitoquinone comprises a positively charged lipophilic cation that drives its extensive accumulation within the negatively charged mitochondria inside cells. Because of the large mitochondria membrane potential, the cations accumulate within cellular mitochondria up to 1,000 fold, compared to non-targeted antioxidants such as Coenzyme Q or its analogs, enabling the antioxidant moiety to block lipid peroxidation and protect mitochondria from oxidative damage. By selectively blocking mitochondrial oxidative damage, it prevents cell death. Mitoquinone may help to prevent the nerve cell damage that leads to Parkinson's disease.

Approval Year

PubMed

Patents

Sample Use Guides

In Vivo Use Guide
80 mg/day for 28 days.
Route of Administration: Oral
Substance Class Chemical
Record UNII
6E01CG547T
Record Status Validated (UNII)
Record Version