"plastoquinone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plastoquinones [plural]
Etymology: From plasto- + quinone. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|plasto|quinone}} plasto- + quinone Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} plastoquinone (countable and uncountable, plural plastoquinones)
  1. (biochemistry) a quinone, related to the carotenoids, involved in the electron transport process of photosynthesis Wikipedia link: plastoquinone Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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