CHEBI:18315 - pyrroloquinoline quinone

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ChEBI Name pyrroloquinoline quinone
ChEBI ID CHEBI:18315
Definition A pyrroloquinoline having oxo groups at the 4- and 5-positions and carboxy groups at the 2-, 7- and 9-positions.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:45251, CHEBI:49082, CHEBI:7881, CHEBI:14986, CHEBI:26460
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): antioxidant
A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Bronsted acid
A molecular entity capable of donating a hydron to an acceptor (Bronsted base).
(via oxoacid )
Biological Role(s): cofactor
An organic molecule or ion (usually a metal ion) that is required by an enzyme for its activity. It may be attached either loosely (coenzyme) or tightly (prosthetic group).
(via pyrroloquinoline cofactor )
water-soluble vitamin (role)
Any vitamin that dissolves in water and readily absorbed into tissues for immediate use. Unlike the fat-soluble vitamins, they are not stored in the body and need to be replenished regularly in the diet and will rarely accumulate to toxic levels since they are quickly excreted from the body via urine.
Application(s): anti-inflammatory agent
Any compound that has anti-inflammatory effects.
Related Structures
pyrroloquinoline quinone is a Conjugate Acid of
pyrroloquinoline quinone(3-)
Mass : 327.18220
Formula : C14H3N2O8
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is conjugate base of
is conjugate acid of
is tautomer of
is enantiomer of
has functional parent
has parent hydride
is substituent group from
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