ubiquinone

ubiquinone definition - medical

u·bi·qui·none (yo͞oˌbĭ-kwĭ-nōnˈ, yo͞o-bĭkˈwə-nōnˌ)

noun
A quinone compound that serves as an electron carrier between various flavoproteins and in cellular respiration.

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