Mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation inhibitor / An extremely potent uncoupler of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation (IC50 = 20 nM).1 Induces apoptosis in a variety of cell lines.2 Inhibits wild type and mutant beta-amyloid production in embryonic kidney 293 cells expressing either wild-type or “Swedish” mutant APP.3 An important tool for inhibiting mitochondrial membrane potential.2,4 Cell permeable.
Biochemicals & reagents
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1) Benz R & McLaughlin S, (1983). The molecular mechanism of action of the proton ionophore FCCP (carbonylcyanide p-trifluoromethoxyphenylhydrazone). Biophys J 41 381 2) Gautier et al. (2000), A moderate but not total decrease of mitochondrial membrane potential triggers apoptosis in neuron-like cells.; Neuroreport 11 2953 3) Connop et al. (1999), Novel effects of FCCP [carbonyl cyanide p-(trifluoromethoxy)phenylhydrazone] on amyloid precursor protein processing; J. Neurochem. 72 1457 4) Collins et al. (2000), Inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate-induced Ca2+ release in inhibited by mitochondrial depolarization.; Biochem. J. 347 593
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PATHWAY: Mitochondrial function; Apoptosis inducer -- RESEARCH AREA: Cell death; Neuroscience -- DISEASE AREA: Neurodegeneration