coenzyme Q
A coenzyme used in bacteria and animals containing…A coenzyme used in bacteria and animals containing 5,6-dimethoxy-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione with an isoprene side chain.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A coenzyme used in bacteria and animals containing 5,6-dimethoxy-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione with an isoprene side chain.
More definitions
- any of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respiration
Origin
from coenzyme + Q for quinonefrom coenzyme + Q for quinone
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respiration:ubiquinone
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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