Coenzyme PQQ Pyrroloquinoline Quinone Powder 99% HPLC
Pyrroloquinoline quinone, often abbreviated as PQQ, is a small quinone molecule found in plants and animals in minuscule amounts, most notably in mammalian breast milk. PQQ can be a REDOX agent, which means it can reduce harmful oxidants in the body. After this action, PQQ can be "recharged" by a reaction with glutathione back into an active form thousands of times. Researchers have found that PQQ can increase the number of mitochondria and improve their efficiency. Mitochondria provide our cells with energy (ATP) and regulate cellular metabolism. On the cellular level, mitochondria help to regulate our cellular "time clock" and contribute to the appearance of aging in the skin. PQQ has an affinity to protein structures inside the cell. PQQ's antioxidant activity occurs near proteins in contrast to carotenoids which work near the cell membrane. Some antioxidants, most notably carotenoids like β-carotene and astaxanthin, are found in specific areas of a cell where they exert proportion