plastoquinone
/ˌplæstəˈkwɪnoʊn/
noun
- A molecule in plant cells that carries electrons during photosynthesis, helping convert light energy into chemical energy.
- Scientists measure plastoquinone levels to study how plants respond to changes in light.
- During photosynthesis, plastoquinone accepts electrons and becomes reduced.
- Plastoquinone shuttles electrons from photosystem II to the next part of the electron transport chain.