CCCP is a protonophore which is a widely used uncoupler of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation.
CCCP disrupts ATP synthesis by transporting protons across the mitochondrial inner membrane, interfering with the proton gradient.
By depolarizing the plasma membrane and reducing ATP production, CCCP can indirectly affect proton pump activity and cellular metabolism to cause cell death.
References are publications that support the biological activity of the product
Carbonyl Cyanide m-Chlorophenylhydrazine (CCCP) Reverses Resistance to Colistin, but Not to Carbapenems and Tigecycline in Multidrug-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae.
Carbonyl cyanide p-(trifluoromethoxy) phenylhydrazone (FCCP) as an O2(*-) generator induces apoptosis via the depletion of intracellular GSH contents in Calu-6 cells.