MPP+
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IUPAC name
1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridin-1-ium
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Other names
Cyperquat; 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium; N-Methyl-4-phenylpyridine
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Identifiers | |
39794-99-5 | |
ChEBI | CHEBI:641 |
ChEMBL | ChEMBL311617 |
ChemSpider | 36101 |
EC Number | 248-939-7 |
4568 | |
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MeSH | 1-Methyl-4-phenylpyridinium |
PubChem | 39484 |
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Properties | |
C12H12N+ | |
Molar mass | 170.25 g/mol |
Vapor pressure | {{{value}}} |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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MPP+ (1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium) is a positively charged molecule with chemical formula C12H12N+. It is toxic and acts by interfering with oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria by inhibiting complex I, leading to the depletion of ATP and cell death.[1] Mitochondria in cells treated with MPP+ also display a phenotype indicative of apoptosis: small, round, and fewer in number.[2] It also inhibits the synthesis of catecholamines, reduces levels of dopamine and cardiac norepinephrine, and inactivates tyrosine hydroxylase.[1]
The neurotoxin MPTP is converted in the brain into MPP+ by the enzyme MAO-B, causing parkinsonism in primates by killing certain dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra. MPP+-induced neurodegeneration is specific to dopamine neurons and can be prevented by drug treatment or by limiting the function of the dopamine transporter.[3]
The chloride salt of MPP+ has been used as a herbicide under the trade name cyperquat and is structurally similar to the herbicide paraquat.
In a rat model of Parkinson's disease, nobiletin, a flavonoid found in citrus, can rescue dopaminergic neurons from degeneration caused by treatment with MPP+.[4]