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Biochemistry Respiratory chain 302868ca

Cyanide inhibits

A
Pyrurate kinase
B
Cytochrome C oxidase
C
Enolase
D
None
High-Yield Explanation
Site-III (Complex IV) * Cyanide * H2S * Azide transfer of electrons to molecular O2 * Co (Carbon monoxide): Inhibits Cyt. oxidase by combining with O2 binding site. It can be reversed by illumination with light.Ref: MN Chatterjea Textbook of Medical Biochemistry, 8th edition, page no: 143

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