PLASTOQUINONE 9
\plˈastəkwˌɪnɒn nˈa͡ɪn], \plˈastəkwˌɪnɒn nˈaɪn], \p_l_ˈa_s_t_ə_k_w_ˌɪ_n_ɒ_n n_ˈaɪ_n]\
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Polyunsaturated side-chain quinone derivative which is an important link in the electron transport chain of green plants during the photosynthetic conversion of light energy by photophosphorylation into the potential energy of chemical bonds.
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