Pyrroloquinoline quinone
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| Systematic IUPAC name
4,5-Dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-f]quinoline-2,7,9-tricarboxylic acid | |
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3D model (JSmol) |
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| 3596812 | |
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| EC Number |
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| 56633 | |
| KEGG | |
| MeSH | PQQ+Cofactor |
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| Properties | |
| C14H6N2O8 | |
| Molar mass | 330.208 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.963 g/cm3 |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 569.8 °C (1,057.6 °F; 842.9 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ), also called methoxatin, is a redox cofactor and antioxidant.
Quinoprotein glucose dehydrogenase is used as a glucose sensor in bacteria. PQQ stimulates growth in bacteria.