pyrroloquinoline

noun

Any of a family of compounds containing a pyrrole ring fused to the benzene ring of a quinoline

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Meanings

nounpyrroloquinoline (plural pyrroloquinolines)

plural pyrroloquinolines

  1. chemistryAny of a family of compounds containing a pyrrole ring fused to the benzene ring of a quinoline

    These include pyrroloquinoline quinone [45 ], AMP-activated protein kinase activators such as 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide [46 ], and adiponectin receptor agonists [47 ].

    2015 August 6, “αvβ5 Integrin/FAK/PGC-1α Pathway Confers Protective Effects on Retinal Pigment Epithelium”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From pyrrole + -o- + quinoline.

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