Term Name: 1,4-benzoquinone
Synonyms: 1,4-Benzochinon, 1,4-benzoquinone, 2,5-Cyclohexadiene-1,4-dione, benzo-1,4-quinone, benzoquinone, cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione, p-Benzoquinone, p-Chinon, p-quinone, para-benzoquinone, Quinone
Definition: The simplest member of the class of 1,4-benzoquinones, obtained by the formal oxidation of hydroquinone to the corresponding diketone. It is a metabolite of benzene.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:16509]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: 1,4-benzoquinones
has_role: cofactor human xenobiotic metabolite mouse metabolite
inverse has_functional_parent: 1,4-benzoquinone imine 2-prenyl-1,4-benzoquinone
inverse has_part: quinhydrone