Digestion, absorption and storage.
Coenzyme Q-10 is lipid soluble and acts in a very similar way as other lipid soluble vitamins. In the small intestine with the help of a pancreatic enzyme lipase and bile Co Q-10 undergoes emulsification and becomes incorporated into micelles that can be absorbed through intestinal mucosal cells and sent through lymphatic system to the liver. The liver then distributes it to different parts of the body where it can be used to create ATP.
Generally, it is stored in all of the tissues within the body but it is also found in circulation in lipoproteins.
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