Piericidin A
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piericidin A
an antibiotic that is a structural analogue of ubiquinone and a classical inhibitor of mitochondrial electron transport similar in action to rotenone. It is a potent inhibitor of NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase (see NADH dehydrogenase), acting at or near the ubiquinone catalytic site.
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Piericidin A
| Piericidin A | |
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| CAS number | 2738-64-9 |
| PubChem | 6437838 |
| MeSH | Piericidin+A |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C25H37NO4 |
| Molar mass | 415.566 g/mol |
 A (verify) (what is:  / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Piericidin A is an inhibitor of NADH dehydrogenase.
Piericidin A Inhibits electron transfer; it competes with QB for binding site in Photosystem II.
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