(ˌhaɪdrəʊkwɪˈnəʊn) or hydroquinol (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈkwɪnɒl)
noun
a white crystalline soluble phenol used as a photographic developer; 1,4-dihydroxybenzene. Formula: C6H4(OH)2
Also called: quinol
Examples of 'quinol' in a sentence
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These diatomic gases compete for binding to catalytic metal groups of quinol oxidases.
Jessica Jones-Carson, Maroof Husain, Lin Liu, David J. Orlicky, Andrés Véázquez-Torres 2016, 'Cytochrome bd-Dependent Bioenergetics and Antinitrosative Defenses in Salmonella Pathogenesis',mBiohttp://mbio.asm.org/cgi/content/full/7/6/e02052-16. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
They differ with respect to energetic efficiency (proton translocation) and their affinity to the different quinone/quinol species and oxygen.
Sonja Steinsiek, Stefan Stagge, Katja Bettenbrock 2014, 'Analysis of Escherichia coli Mutants with a Linear Respiratory Chain', PLoS ONE10.1371/journal.pone.0087307. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)