A competitive inhibitor of succinate dehydrogenase is:

α

-ketoglutarte

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Malate

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Malonate

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Oxaloacetate

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Solution

The correct option is C Malonate
Malonate is a powerful inhibitor of cellular respiration because it binds to the active site of the succinate dehydrogenase in the citric acid cycle, thereby competes with succinate which is its natural substrate.

Suggest Corrections

(a)	Competitive inhibitor of succinic dehydrogenase	(i)	Morphine
(b)	Possess glycosidic bonds	(ii)	Malonate
(c)	Homopolymer of NAG	(iii)	Chitin
(d)	Secondary metabolite	(iv)	Cellulose