Multiple choice

Various inhibitors are used in the study of the electron transport system at various levels of electron carriers. Which of the following antibiotics act as an inhibitor of the electron transport system between NADH dehydrogenase and cytochrome b?

  1. Atractyloside

  2. Antimycin A

  3. Bottromycin

  4. Bactoprenol

  5. Piericidin A

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E Correct answer
Explanation

Piericidin A is an antibiotic, produced by Streptomyces mobaraensis, that resembles coenzyme Q in its structure and inhibits the electron transport system between NADH dehydrogenase and cytochrome b.