Uncoupling Agents
DBCAT000642Pharmacologic class
Chemical agents that uncouple oxidation from phosphorylation in the metabolic cycle so that ATP synthesis does not occur. Included here are those IONOPHORES that disrupt electron transfer by short-circuiting the proton gradient across mitochondrial membranes. A DrugBank category of 8 drugs. 2 of them are approved.
- Also known as
- Agents, Uncoupling
What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016
Which targets do Uncoupling Agents share, and which companies have late-stage candidates in this class?
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