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noun
A coenzyme used in bacteria and animals containing 5,6-dimethoxy-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione with an isoprene side chain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
any of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respiration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ubiquinone
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: coenzyme, quinone, benzoquinone
History
from coenzyme + Q for quinone
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