| quinoline | <chemistry> A nitrogenous base, C9H7N obtained as a pungent colourless liquid by the distillation of alkaloids, bones, coal tar, etc. It the nucleus of many organic bodies, especially of certain alkaloids and related substances; hence, by extension, any one of the series of alkaloidal bases of which quinoline proper is the type. Alternative forms: chinoline. Origin: Quinine + L. Oleum oil + -ine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| quinoline dehydrogenase | <enzyme> Forms 2-hydroxyquinoline; molybdenum-containing enzyme; oxygen atom is derived water Registry number: EC 1.5.1.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| quinoline oxidoreductase | <enzyme> Oxidises quinoline, quinoline-4-carboxylate, 4-chloroquinoline and 4-methylquinoline to the corresponding 2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinolines; contains molybdopterin; qorl, qors, and qorm are subunits of enzyme from pseudomonas putida Registry number: EC 1.5.99.- Synonym: quinoline-4-carboxylic acid oxidoreductase, quinoline 2-oxidoreductase, qorl gene product, qors gene product, qorm gene product (26 Jun 1999) |