2,4-Dinitrophenol

MeSH ID: M0028729

DEFINITION: A toxic dye, chemically related to trinitrophenol (picric acid), used in biochemical studies of oxidative processes where it uncouples oxidative phosphorylation. It is also used as a metabolic stimulant. (Stedman, 26th ed)

Terms:

• 2,4 Dinitrophenol [T057489]
• 2,4-DNP [T057490]

Descriptors:

• 2,4-Dinitrophenol [D019297]

Semantic Types:

• Organic Chemical [T109]
• Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid [T130]

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