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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Which of the following is the role of coenzyme Q (ubiquinone) in the respiratory chain?
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The correct answer is  Coenzyme Q collects reducing equivalents from flavoprotein complexes and passes them along the chain to the cytochromes. Reducing equivalents from a number of substrates are passed through coenzyme Q in the respiratory chain.