title: Distribution of naturally occurring quinones.
abstract: Angiosperms, fungi (including lichens), and bacteria are the main sources of natural quinones. Small numbers are present in algae, ferns, conifers, sponges, echinoderms, other marine animals, and arthropods. In angiosperms quinones have some chemotaxonomic value at the genus and family level but more surveys are required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Aberdeen, Scotland.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Thomson
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000032:analysis; D005658:Fungi / Q000032:analysis; D010944:Plants / Q000032:analysis; D011809:Quinones / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011809:Quinones