Product Description: Pyrroloquinoline quinone (Standard) is the analytical standard of Pyrroloquinoline quinone. This product is intended for research and analytical applications. Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ), a redox co-factor, is an anionic, redox-cycling orthoquinone. Pyrroloquinoline quinone is isolated from cultures of methylotropic bacteria and tissues of mammals. Pyrroloquinoline quinone is an essential nutrient for mammals and is important for immune function[1][2].
Formula: C14H6N2O8
References: [1]Moog RS, et al. Evidence for methoxatin (pyrroloquinolinequinone) as the cofactor in bovine plasma amine oxidase from resonance Raman spectroscopy. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1986 Nov;83(22):8435-9./[2]Bishop A, et al. Methoxatin (PQQ) in guinea-pig neutrophils. Free Radic Biol Med. 1994 Oct;17(4):311-20.
CAS Number: 72909-34-3
Molecular Weight: 330.21
Research Area: Inflammation/Immunology
Target: Endogenous Metabolite;Reference Standards