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)
Synonyms: Q13SKS21MN, 2,4 Dinitrophenol, 2,4-Dinitrophenol, 2,4-DNP
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97; 2,4-DINITROPHENOL was indexed under DINITROPHENOLS 1980-96 ,use 2,4-DINITROPHENOL (NM) to search 2,4-DINITROPHENOL 1980-96 ,97; was 2,4-DINITROPHENOL (NM) 1980-96
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D019297