ubiquinone

One entry found for ubiquinone.

Main Entry: ubi·qui·none
Pronunciation: yü-'bi-kw&-"nOn, "yü-b&-kwi-'nOn
Function: noun
Etymology: blend of Latin ubique everywhere and English quinone; from its widespread occurrence in nature
: any of a group of lipid-soluble quinones that are found especially in mitochondria, have a long isoprenoid side chain, and function in oxidative phosphorylation as electron-carrying coenzymes in electron transport