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pyrroloquinolinequinone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

Word forms

pyrroloquinolinequinone pyrroloquinolinequinones

Etymology

From pyrroloquinoline + quinone.

Synonyms

PQQ

Related words

quinoprotein

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