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plastoquinone

Term ID
CHEBI:17757
Synonyms
  • 2,3-dimethylpolyprenylbenzoquinones
  • a plastoquinone
  • Plastoquinone
Definition
A polyprenylbenzoquinone that is 2,3-dimethylbenzoquinone with a polyprenyl side chain at position 5. There are several naturally-occurring plastoquinones with side chains of different length (containing between 6 and 9 isoprene units).
References
  • CAS:112055-76-2
  • KEGG:C02061
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from plastoquinone
Phenotype where environments contain plastoquinone
Phenotype modified by environments containing plastoquinone
Human Disease Model