Medical Definition of Dibromothymoquinone
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2,5-dibromo-3-isopropyl-6-methyl-1,4-benzoquinone. at low concentrations, this compound inhibits reduction of conventional hydrophilic electron acceptors, probably acting as a plastoquinone antagonist. At higher concentrations, it acts as an electron acceptor, intercepting electrons either before or at the site of its inhibitory activity.
Chemical name: 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, 2,5-dibromo-3-methyl-6-(1-methylethyl)-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dibromothymoquinone
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