Multiple choice

Which of the following substances act as an inhibitor of the electron transport system between the flavoproteins and coenzyme Q?

  1. Antimycin A

  2. Amytal

  3. Atractyloside

  4. Azurin

  5. Bactoprenol
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Explanation

Various inhibitors are used in the study of the electron transport system at various levels of electron carriers. Amytal (5-ethyl-5-isoamylbarbituric acid) is a barbiturate drug that inhibits the electron transport system between the flavoproteins and coenzyme Q.

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