This paper is focused on alkylphenols, compounds which are formed by the biodegradation of polyethoxilatedalkylphenols detergents. Our experiments show that alkylphenols act not only as detergents, butalsoasuncouplersoftheoxidativephosphorylation. Thiseff~ot,canbeobservedatverylowdoses,thus suggesting that the preferential target ofnonylphenols in living organisms are mitochondria.
An in vitro study on the toxic effects of nonylphenols (NP) in mitochondria
BRAGADIN, Marcantonio;PERIN, Guido;MANENTE, Sabrina;
1999-01-01
Abstract
This paper is focused on alkylphenols, compounds which are formed by the biodegradation of polyethoxilatedalkylphenols detergents. Our experiments show that alkylphenols act not only as detergents, butalsoasuncouplersoftheoxidativephosphorylation. Thiseff~ot,canbeobservedatverylowdoses,thus suggesting that the preferential target ofnonylphenols in living organisms are mitochondria.
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