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The mechanism of action of cyanide, a mitochondrial toxin, is by inhibiting ____________(a) ATP synthase(b) Succinate dehydrogenase(c) Cytochrome c oxidase(d) NADH dehydrogenaseI got this question at a job interview.Question is taken from Mitochondrial Genes: Their Origin and the Effects of Mutations in chapter Oxidative Phosphorylation and Photophosphorylation of Biochemistry

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The correct OPTION is (C) CYTOCHROME c oxidase

Explanation: Cyanide inhibits cytochrome c oxidase.



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