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UBIQUINONE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- semiquinone form 1, record 1, English, semiquinone%20form
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ubiquinone is a ring-shaped molecule with two oxygen atoms attached to it(...) In the fully oxidized, or quinone form, both oxygen atoms are connected to the ring by double bonds. Attaching a hydrogen atom to one of the oxygen creates the semiquinone form(...). 1, record 1, English, - semiquinone%20form
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forme semiquinonique 1, record 1, French, forme%20semiquinonique
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- forme semiquinone 1, record 1, French, forme%20semiquinone
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ubiquinone est une molécule cyclique sur laquelle sont fixés deux atomes d'oxygène (...) Dans la forme la plus oxydée, ou forme quinonique, les deux atomes d'oxygène sont reliés au cycle benzénique par des doubles liaisons. Dans la forme semiquinonique (...), un atome d'hydrogène est fixé à l'un des oxygènes. 1, record 1, French, - forme%20semiquinonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ubiquinone
1, record 2, English, ubiquinone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- Q 2, record 2, English, Q
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- coenzyme Q 1, record 2, English, coenzyme%20Q
correct
- cycle Q 3, record 2, English, cycle%20Q
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A quinone that functions as an electron transfer agent between cytochromes in the Krebs cycle. 4, record 2, English, - ubiquinone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ubiquinone is a hydrogen carrier in mitochondrial and bacterial membranes. 3, record 2, English, - ubiquinone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
- Biochimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ubiquinone
1, record 2, French, ubiquinone
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- Q 2, record 2, French, Q
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- coenzyme Q 1, record 2, French, coenzyme%20Q
correct, feminine noun
- cycle Q 3, record 2, French, cycle%20Q
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ubiquinone est un transporteur d'hydrogène dans les membranes des bactéries et des mitochondries. 3, record 2, French, - ubiquinone
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir quinone. 3, record 2, French, - ubiquinone
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
- Bioquímica
- Biotecnología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ubiquinona
1, record 2, Spanish, ubiquinona
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- coenzima Q 2, record 2, Spanish, coenzima%20Q
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- quinone form 1, record 3, English, quinone%20form
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ubiquinone is a ring-shaped molecule with two oxygen atoms attached to it(...) In the fully oxidized, or quinone form, both oxygen atoms are connected to the ring by double bonds. 1, record 3, English, - quinone%20form
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forme quinonique 1, record 3, French, forme%20quinonique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- forme quinone 1, record 3, French, forme%20quinone
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ubiquinone est une molécule cyclique sur laquelle sont fixés deux atomes d'oxygène (...) Dans la forme la plus oxydée, ou forme quinonique, les deux atomes d'oxygène sont reliés au cycle benzénique par des doubles liaisons. 1, record 3, French, - forme%20quinonique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- hydroquinone form 1, record 4, English, hydroquinone%20form
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ubiquinone is a ring-shaped molecule with two oxygen atoms attached to it(...). In the fully oxidized, or quinone form, both oxygen atoms are connected to the ring by double bonds. Attaching a hydrogen atom to one of the oxygen creates the semiquinone form, or QH.. In the fully reduced form, called hydroquinone or QH2, both oxygen have hydrogen atoms attached. 1, record 4, English, - hydroquinone%20form
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- forme hydroquinonique 1, record 4, French, forme%20hydroquinonique
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- forme hydroquinone 1, record 4, French, forme%20hydroquinone
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ubiquinone est une molécule cyclique sur laquelle sont fixés deux atomes d'oxygène (...) Dans la forme la plus oxydée, ou forme quinonique, les deux atomes d'oxygène sont reliés au cycle benzénique par des doubles liaisons. Dans la forme semiquinonique ou QH., un atome d'hydrogène est fixé à l'un des oxygènes. A l'état le plus réduit, appelé forme hydroquinonique ou QH2, deux atomes d'hydrogène sont liés aux deux atomes d'oxygène. 1, record 4, French, - forme%20hydroquinonique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Plant Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plastoquinone
1, record 5, English, plastoquinone
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ubiquinone is a hydrogen carrier in mitochondrial and bacterial membranes... Plastoquinone, a hydrogen carrier in chloroplasts, is very similar to ubiquinone. 1, record 5, English, - plastoquinone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Biologie végétale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plastoquinone
1, record 5, French, plastoquinone
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'ubiquinone est un transporteur d'hydrogène dans les membranes des bactéries et des mitochondries [...] La plastoquinone, qui assure la fonction de transporteur d'hydrogène dans les chloroplastes est très semblable à l'ubiquinone. 1, record 5, French, - plastoquinone
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bioquímica
- Biología vegetal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- plastoquinona
1, record 5, Spanish, plastoquinona
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compuesto involucrado en el transporte de electrones como parte del proceso de fotosíntesis. 1, record 5, Spanish, - plastoquinona
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-10-05
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- coenzyme Q10
1, record 6, English, coenzyme%20Q10
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- CoQ10 1, record 6, English, CoQ10
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ubiquinone 1, record 6, English, ubiquinone
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coenzyme Q10(Ubiquinone) is necessary for the energy production responsible for our life processes. It is an essential component of our cells and is utilized by the mitochondria in the normal process of energy production. 1, record 6, English, - coenzyme%20Q10
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coenzyme Q10
1, record 6, French, coenzyme%20Q10
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- CoQ10 1, record 6, French, CoQ10
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La coenzyme Q 10 est un antioxydant, sa fonction principale est de donner l'énergie essentielle aux cellules. 1, record 6, French, - coenzyme%20Q10
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- coenzima Q10
1, record 6, Spanish, coenzima%20Q10
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sustancia que ayuda a la oxidación de los nutrientes en las células para crear energía. 1, record 6, Spanish, - coenzima%20Q10
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-11-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- coenzyme Q
1, record 7, English, coenzyme%20Q
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ubiquinone 2, record 7, English, ubiquinone
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substituted benzoquinone ... that plays a role in the respiratory electron transport chain, where it receives hydrogen or electrons from a flavoprotein and is reduced to a quinol, which then reduces the next member of the chain (a cytochrome). 3, record 7, English, - coenzyme%20Q
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the respiratory chain..., the simplest of the electron carriers is a small hydrophobic molecule known as ubiquinone, or coenzyme Q. Ubiquinone can pick up or donate either one or two electrons, and it temporarily picks up a proton from the medium along with each electron that it carries. 2, record 7, English, - coenzyme%20Q
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CoQ is abbreviation for coenzyme Q. 4, record 7, English, - coenzyme%20Q
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ubiquinone
1, record 7, French, ubiquinone
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- coenzyme Q 2, record 7, French, coenzyme%20Q
correct, feminine noun
- co-enzyme Q 3, record 7, French, co%2Denzyme%20Q
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quinone mitochondriale intervenant dans la chaîne respiratoire. 1, record 7, French, - ubiquinone
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ubiquinones sont universellement répandues, comme leur nom l'indique, et on les trouve surtout dans les mitochondries animales et végétales où elles jouent un rôle important dans le système transporteur d'électrons. [...] La plastoquinone a une structure très voisine et participe au transport des électrons dans les chloroplastes. 4, record 7, French, - ubiquinone
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CoQ est une abréviation de coenzyme Q. 3, record 7, French, - ubiquinone
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- coenzima Q
1, record 7, Spanish, coenzima%20Q
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Derivado de la 2-3-dimetoxi 5-metil-1, 4-benzoquinona. Funciona como transportador de electrones en sistemas procarióticos y eucarióticos. 1, record 7, Spanish, - coenzima%20Q
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-06-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- succinate 1, record 8, English, succinate
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Organic molecules such as succinate can feed reducing equivalents into the [ubiquinone] pool... 2, record 8, English, - succinate
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biochimie
- Biotechnologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- succinate
1, record 8, French, succinate
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des molécules organiques telles que le succinate peuvent apporter des équivalents réducteurs au pool [ubiquinone] [...] 2, record 8, French, - succinate
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Bioquímica
- Biotecnología
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- succinato
1, record 8, Spanish, succinato
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-08-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Biochemistry
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ubiquinone pool 1, record 9, English, ubiquinone%20pool
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Light-excited bacteriochlorophyll feeds electrons into a ubiquinone pool from which they pass to cytochromes b and c2 and back to the chlorophyll again, with the absorbed light energy utilized to synthesize ATP. 1, record 9, English, - ubiquinone%20pool
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biochimie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- pool ubiquinone 1, record 9, French, pool%20ubiquinone
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La bactériochlorophylle activée par la lumière cède des électrons au pool ubiquinone, lequel les cède aux cytochromes b et c2; de là, les électrons reviennent à la chlorophylle, l'énergie lumineuse absorbée ayant été utilisée pour la synthèse de l'ATP. 1, record 9, French, - pool%20ubiquinone
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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