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2,5-dinitrophenol

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Description

2,5-Dinitrophenol (DNP) is a synthetic compound that was once used as a weight-loss drug. It acts as an uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria, disrupting the normal energy production process. This uncoupling effect leads to increased metabolic rate and heat production. However, DNP is highly toxic, and its use as a weight-loss drug was discontinued due to severe adverse effects, including hyperthermia, cardiovascular collapse, and even death. Research on DNP continues to focus on understanding its mechanisms of action, its potential therapeutic uses (such as in treating mitochondrial diseases), and its toxicological properties. Recent research has also explored the potential of DNP as a novel drug for treating cancer, based on its ability to induce apoptosis in cancer cells. Despite the potential benefits, the inherent toxicity of DNP limits its clinical applications.'

2,5-dinitrophenol: RN given refers to parent cpd [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

2,5-dinitrophenol : A dinitrophenol having the nitro groups at the 2- and 5-positions. [Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID9492
CHEMBL ID107513
CHEBI ID40810
SCHEMBL ID547995
SCHEMBL ID17347349
MeSH IDM0092634

Synonyms (40)

Synonym
nsc-90441
329-71-5
nsc90441
2,5-dinitrophenol
2,5-dnp
wln: wnr bq dnw
.gamma.-dinitrophenol
phenol, .gamma.-dinitro-
phenol, 2,5-dinitro-
inchi=1/c6h4n2o5/c9-6-3-4(7(10)11)1-2-5(6)8(12)13/h1-3,9
2,5-dinitrofenol [czech]
ccris 3103
hsdb 6304
brn 1913411
einecs 206-348-1
phenol, gamma-dinitro-
nsc 90441
2,5-dinitrophenol, 97%
gamma-dinitrophenol
CHEBI:40810 ,
STK399770
D0841
2,5-dinitro-phenol
CHEMBL107513
AKOS003247471
unii-hsd25q268z
hsd25q268z ,
2,5-dinitrofenol
A821536
FT-0631965
SCHEMBL547995
2,5-dinitrophenol [hsdb]
2,5-dinitrophenol [mi]
SCHEMBL17347349
DTXSID9022021
F0001-0975
2,5-dinitrophenol ( betta )
Q15726130
T70783
2,5-dinitrophenol (wetted with ca. 20% water) (unit weight on dry weight basis)
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (1)

ClassDescription
dinitrophenolMembers of the class of nitrophenol carrying two nitro substituents.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Bioassays (5)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID25611Dissociation constant (pKa)1982Journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 25, Issue:3
Quantitative structure-inhibitory activity relationships of phenols and fatty acids for Bacillus subtilis spore germination.
AID26261Partition coefficient (logD7.2)1982Journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 25, Issue:3
Quantitative structure-inhibitory activity relationships of phenols and fatty acids for Bacillus subtilis spore germination.
AID40936Inhibition of Bacillus subtilis PCI219 spore germination, expressed as log 1/I501982Journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 25, Issue:3
Quantitative structure-inhibitory activity relationships of phenols and fatty acids for Bacillus subtilis spore germination.
AID40623Inhibitory activity on germination of Bacillus subtilis PCI219 spores was determined.1982Journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 25, Issue:3
Quantitative structure-inhibitory activity relationships of phenols and fatty acids for Bacillus subtilis spore germination.
AID26793Partition coefficient (logP)1982Journal of medicinal chemistry, Mar, Volume: 25, Issue:3
Quantitative structure-inhibitory activity relationships of phenols and fatty acids for Bacillus subtilis spore germination.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (4)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19904 (100.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews0 (0.00%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other5 (100.00%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]