Coenzyme Q (ubiquinone) A coenzyme that is an essential component of the respiratory electron-transport chain.

辅酶Q：一种在呼吸作用的电链中起重要作用的辅酶。

Their biological activity is generally attributable to inhibition of NADH: ubiquinone oxidoreductase activity and thereby mitochondrial respiration.

这一类化合物所以具有很好的杀虫活性，是由于对还酰胺腺嘌呤二核甘酸(NADH)的抑制作用而阻断了线粒体的呼吸。