ubiquinone
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noun
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Any of various fat-soluble quinone compounds found in most aerobic organisms and serving as electron carriers in cellular respiration.
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Also called coenzyme Q
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Rotenone is a poison that blocks the transfer of electrons from Complex I of the electron transport chain to ubiquinone.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
How do the roles of ubiquinone and cytochrome c differ from the other components of the electron transport chain?
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For that reason it is also called "ubiquinone."
From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve
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