ubiquinone

American

[yoo-bik-wuh-nohn] / yuˈbɪk wəˌnoʊn /

noun

Biochemistry. coenzyme Q 10.

ubiquinone British

/ juːˈbɪkwɪˌnəʊn /

noun

another name for coenzyme Q

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ubiquinone Scientific

/ yo̅o̅′bĭ-kwĭ-nōn′ /

Any of various fat-soluble quinone compounds found in most aerobic organisms and serving as electron carriers in cellular respiration.
Also called coenzyme Q

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How do the roles of ubiquinone and cytochrome c differ from the other components of the electron transport chain?

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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

For that reason it is also called "ubiquinone."

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve

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