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Title: The drug 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) destroys the proton gradient across the inner m
Post by: arealhero on Nov 22, 2014
The drug 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) destroys the proton gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane. What would be the effect of incubating isolated mitochondria in a solution of DNP?
a. Oxygen would no longer be reduced to water.
b. No ATP would be made during transport of electrons down the respiratory chain.
c. Mitochondria would show a burst of increased ATP synthesis.
d. Glycolysis would stop.
e. Mitochondria would switch from glycolysis to fermentation.


Title: Re: The drug 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) destroys the proton gradient across the inner m
Post by: milestone23 on Nov 27, 2014
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Title: Re: The drug 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) destroys the proton gradient across the inner m
Post by: arealhero on Nov 27, 2014
This is perfect, thank you for the answer.


Title: Re: The drug 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) destroys the proton gradient across the inner m
Post by: milestone23 on Nov 27, 2014
Great!