pyrroloquinolinequinone

noun

Any quinone derived from a pyrroloquinoline; the third known redox cofactor in bacteria, after nicotinamide and flavin.

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PQQ
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Meanings

nounpyrroloquinolinequinone (plural pyrroloquinolinequinones)

plural pyrroloquinolinequinones

  1. chemistryAny quinone derived from a pyrroloquinoline; the third known redox cofactor in bacteria, after nicotinamide and flavin.

    Synonyms: PQQ

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny quinone derived from a pyrroloquinoline; the third known redox cofactor in bacteria, after nicotinamide and flavin.

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PQQ

Origin

From pyrroloquinoline + quinone.

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