quinone (Meaning)
quinone (n)
any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyes
quinone (n.)
A crystalline substance, C6H4O2 (called also benzoketone), first obtained by the oxidation of quinic acid and regarded as a double ketone; also, by extension, any one of the series of which quinone proper is the type.
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any of a class of aromatic yellow compounds including several that are biologically important as coenzymes or acceptors or vitamins; used in making dyesA crysta
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Quinones, organic compounds containing an aromatic ring with two keto groups, play a crucial role in numerous biological processes.
The quinone found in coenzyme Q10 acts as an electron carrier in the mitochondrial electron transport chain.
Ubiquinone, a well-known quinone, is essential for mitochondrial respiration and as an antioxidant.
Vitamin K, a quinone derivative, is vital for blood coagulation.
