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Antimicrobial cetylpyridinium chloride disrupts the mitochondrial electron transport chain as potently as cyanide, via cardiolipin interference at cytochrome C

Emily L. Ledue Noah E. Adelman Madeleine K. Lorenger Dylan J. Wagner Sophie K. Trafton Esther Biro Emma R. Morrison Quinn W. D’Alessio John E. Burnell J. Gosse

Aug 2026 · bioRxiv · 0 citations

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CPC exhibits mitotoxicity as potent as cyanide, and the precise biochemical mechanism of action of this ubiquitous compound is determined to aid epidemiology, risk analysis, and predictive toxicology.

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