Date published: 2025-12-24

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ATP5C1 Inhibitors

ATP5C1 inhibitors act primarily through disruption of ATP synthesis and the electron transport chain, given that ATP5C1 is a part of the F-ATPase complex involved in ATP synthesis. Oligomycin A acts directly on the ATP synthase complex, inhibiting its function and thereby preventing ATP5C1 from contributing to ATP synthesis. Other compounds like 2,4-Dinitrophenol, FCCP, and Valinomycin disrupt the proton gradient across the mitochondrial membrane, a critical component for ATP synthesis. These agents uncouple oxidative phosphorylation, leading to decreased ATP production and hence ATP5C1 inhibition.

Other inhibitors affect ATP5C1 indirectly by inhibiting processes that lead to the generation of a proton gradient necessary for ATP synthesis. These include Azide, Rotenone, and Antimycin A, which inhibit different components of the electron transport chain. Iodoacetate, Malonate, and Sodium Arsenite inhibit enzymes involved in glycolysis and the citric acid cycle, decreasing the substrates available for the electron transport chain and thus reducing ATP synthesis. Atractyloside inhibits the adenine nucleotide translocase, reducing the availability of ADP, a necessary substrate for ATP synthesis. Tetrachloroauric acid has a more general inhibitory effect by binding to sulfhydryl groups of various enzymes, disrupting ATP production and thereby indirectly inhibiting ATP5C1.

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Product NameCAS #Catalog #QUANTITYPriceCitationsRATING

Oligomycin

1404-19-9sc-203342
sc-203342C
10 mg
1 g
$146.00
$12250.00
18
(2)

Oligomycin A inhibits mitochondrial ATP synthase (F-ATPase), a complex ATP5C1 is a part of. By inhibiting ATP synthase, Oligomycin A prevents ATP production, leading to ATP5C1 being functionally inactive as it cannot contribute to ATP synthesis.

2,4-Dinitrophenol, wetted

51-28-5sc-238345
250 mg
$58.00
2
(1)

2,4-Dinitrophenol uncouples mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation by carrying protons across the mitochondrial membrane, bypassing ATP synthase. This action lowers ATP production and inhibits ATP5C1, which is part of the ATP synthase complex.

Sodium azide

26628-22-8sc-208393
sc-208393B
sc-208393C
sc-208393D
sc-208393A
25 g
250 g
1 kg
2.5 kg
100 g
$42.00
$152.00
$385.00
$845.00
$88.00
8
(2)

Azide is an inhibitor of cytochrome c oxidase in the electron transport chain. By inhibiting this chain, Azide prevents the proton gradient necessary for ATP synthase (including ATP5C1) to synthesize ATP, leading to an indirect inhibition of ATP5C1.

Rotenone

83-79-4sc-203242
sc-203242A
1 g
5 g
$89.00
$254.00
41
(1)

Rotenone inhibits the electron transport chain by blocking the transfer of electrons from iron-sulfur centers in Complex I to ubiquinone. This inhibits the generation of a proton gradient necessary for ATP synthesis, thereby inhibiting ATP5C1 function.

α-Iodoacetamide

144-48-9sc-203320
25 g
$250.00
1
(1)

Iodoacetate inhibits the enzyme glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase in glycolysis. This leads to decreased pyruvate and subsequently acetyl CoA, reducing the substrates available for the citric acid cycle and electron transport chain, thus indirectly inhibiting ATP5C1.

Antimycin A

1397-94-0sc-202467
sc-202467A
sc-202467B
sc-202467C
5 mg
10 mg
1 g
3 g
$54.00
$62.00
$1642.00
$4600.00
51
(1)

Antimycin A inhibits the electron transport chain by blocking the transfer of electrons from cytochrome b to cytochrome c1. This inhibits the generation of a proton gradient necessary for ATP synthesis, thereby inhibiting ATP5C1 function.

Tetrachloroauric Acid

16903-35-8sc-473299
1 g
$342.00
(0)

Tetrachloroauric acid inhibits various enzymes by binding to sulfhydryl groups. This could disrupt several cellular processes, including ATP production, thereby indirectly inhibiting ATP5C1.

Valinomycin

2001-95-8sc-200991
25 mg
$163.00
3
(1)

Valinomycin is an ionophore that transports potassium ions across cell membranes, disrupting membrane potential. This can disrupt the proton gradient across the mitochondrial membrane, thus indirectly inhibiting ATP5C1 by preventing ATP synthesis.

FCCP

370-86-5sc-203578
sc-203578A
10 mg
50 mg
$92.00
$348.00
46
(1)

FCCP is a protonophore and uncoupler of oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria. It dissipates the proton gradient across the mitochondrial inner membrane, preventing ATP synthesis and thus inhibiting ATP5C1.

Sodium (meta)arsenite

7784-46-5sc-250986
sc-250986A
100 g
1 kg
$106.00
$765.00
3
(2)

Sodium Arsenite inhibits pyruvate dehydrogenase, a key enzyme in the citric acid cycle. This leads to a decrease in the substrates for the electron transport chain, indirectly inhibiting ATP5C1.