Pyrroloquinoline quinone

Pyrroloquinoline quinone
Names
Systematic IUPAC name
4,5-Dioxo-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrrolo[2,3-f]quinoline-2,7,9-tricarboxylic acid
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3596812
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
EC Number
  • 839-691-6
56633
KEGG
MeSH PQQ+Cofactor
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C14H6N2O8/c17-10-4-2-6(14(23)24)15-8(4)7-3(12(19)20)1-5(13(21)22)16-9(7)11(10)18/h1-2,15H,(H,19,20)(H,21,22)(H,23,24) Y
    Key: MMXZSJMASHPLLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C14H6N2O8/c17-10-4-2-6(14(23)24)15-8(4)7-3(12(19)20)1-5(13(21)22)16-9(7)11(10)18/h1-2,15H,(H,19,20)(H,21,22)(H,23,24)
    Key: MMXZSJMASHPLLR-UHFFFAOYAP
  • c1c2c([nH]c1C(=O)O)-c3c(cc(nc3C(=O)C2=O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O
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).
N verify (what is YN ?)
Infobox references

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.