coenzyme q

1. 1.

   any of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respiration

   Synonymsubiquinone

   Broaderquinonecoenzyme

   biochemistry

Questions about coenzyme q

What does coenzyme q mean?

coenzyme q means "any of several quinones found in living cells and that function as coenzymes that transfer electrons from one molecule to another in cell respiration".

What is another word for coenzyme q?

Close synonyms include ubiquinone. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.