ubiquinone
noun
ubi·qui·none
yü-ˈbi-kwə-ˌnōn 
ˌyü-bə-kwi-ˈnōn
ˌyü-bə-kwi-ˈnōn
: any of a group of lipid-soluble quinones that are found especially in mitochondria, have an isoprenoid side chain, and function in oxidative phosphorylation as electron-carrying coenzymes in electron transport
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Form There are two forms of CoQ10: ubiquinone and ubiquinol.
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Made up of five alpha- and beta-hydroxy acids and antioxidants (including retinol, ubiquinone and resveratrol), this combination will protect and smooth the complexion, as well as restore uniformity of tone.
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Verywell Health, 31 July 2023
Made up of five alpha- and beta-hydroxy acids and antioxidants (including retinol, ubiquinone and resveratrol), this combination will protect and smooth the complexion, as well as restore uniformity of tone.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
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“Ubiquinone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ubiquinone. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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ubiquinone
noun
ubi·qui·none
yü-ˈbik-wə-ˌnōn
ˌyü-bi-kwi-ˈnōn
ˌyü-bi-kwi-ˈnōn
: any of a group of lipid-soluble quinones that contain a long isoprenoid side chain and that function in the part of cellular respiration comprising oxidative phosphorylation as electron-carrying coenzymes in the transport of electrons from organic substrates to oxygen especially along the chain of reactions leading from the Krebs cycle
especially
: coenzyme q10
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