How does cyanide affect glycolysis?
How does cyanide affect glycolysis?
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Sourav Pan. (2024, December 13). How does cyanide affect glycolysis?. Biology Notes Online. Retrieved from https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-does-cyanide-affect-glycolysis/
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Cyanide affects glycolysis indirectly by inhibiting the mitochondrial electron transport chain, particularly by binding to cytochrome c oxidase (Complex IV). This blockage prevents the use of oxygen for aerobic respiration, but glycolysis itself can still proceed in the cytoplasm. However, in the long term, the inability to regenerate NAD+ through oxidative phosphorylation will hinder glycolysis.
Cite this post:
Sourav Pan. (2024, December 13). How does cyanide affect glycolysis?. Biology Notes Online. Retrieved from https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-does-cyanide-affect-glycolysis/
Sourav Pan. "How does cyanide affect glycolysis?." Biology Notes Online, 13 December 2024, biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-does-cyanide-affect-glycolysis/.
Sourav Pan. "How does cyanide affect glycolysis?." Biology Notes Online (blog). December 13, 2024. https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/how-does-cyanide-affect-glycolysis/.
