Question

What happens when oxidative phosphorylation is inhibited?

Answer 1

Oxidative phosphorylation:

1. The process by which ATP is synthesized in the mitochondria during aerobic respiration in the electron transport system is called oxidative phosphorylation.
2. Oxidative phosphorylation is the final step in cellular respiration.
3. Oxidative phosphorylation is linked to a process known as the electron transport chain.
4. If oxidative phosphorylation is inhibited, then the concentration of ATP decreases in the cell.
5. Enzymes involved in oxidative phosphorylation are the targets of many drugs and poisons to inhibit cellular respiration.