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quinone

Term ID
CHEBI:36141
Synonyms
  • a quinone
  • Chinon
  • quinone
  • quinones
Definition
Compounds having a fully conjugated cyclic dione structure, such as that of benzoquinones, derived from aromatic compounds by conversion of an even number of -CH= groups into -C(=O)- groups with any necessary rearrangement of double bonds (polycyclic and heterocyclic analogues are included).
References
Ontology
ChEBI  ( EBI )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from quinone
Phenotype where environments contain quinone
Phenotype modified by environments containing quinone
Human Disease Model