Cyanide functions as a non-competitive inhibitor of cytochrome oxidase in the electron transport chain. By binding to this enzyme, it prevents electron transfer to the final acceptor (oxygen), thereby stopping ATP production via aerobic respiration.
El cianuro funciona como un inhibidor no competitivo de la citocromo oxidasa en la cadena de transporte de electrones. Al unirse a esta enzima, impide la transferencia de electrones al aceptor final (oxígeno), lo que detiene la producción de ATP por respiración aeróbica.
| Front | functioning of cyanide (3) |
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| Back | non-competitively binds to cytochrome oxidase (part of ETC), prevents it from passing electrons to final acceptor (oxygen), ATP is not produced via aerobic respiration |
Tags: 8_1_metabolism
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