Caffeoylquinic acids (CQA) are compounds composed of a quinic acid core, acylated with one or more caffeoyl groups. There is a positive correlation between the number of caffeoyl groups bound to quinic acid and the rate of ATP production. Compounds of this class include:
Chlorogenic acid (3-O-caffeoylquinic acid or 3-CQA) 4-O-caffeoylquinic acid (crypto-chlorogenic acid or 4-CQA) 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid (neo-chlorogenic acid or 5-CQA) 1,5-diCQA 3,4-diCQA 3,5-diCQA 4,5-diCQA
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