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UNCOUPLERS

Substances such as dinitrophenol that let oxidation in mitochondria to proceed without the normal concomitant phosphorylation to manufacture ATP; these poisons thus "uncouple" oxidation and phosphorylation. Synonym: uncoupling factors.
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