Solution to PS 3 #4
a) -OOC-CH2-CH2-COO- (succinate)
b) Malonate is a competitive inhibitor of succinate deghydrogenase.
c) A block in the citric acid cycle stops NADH formation, which stops
electron transfer, which stops respiration.
d) A large excess of succinate (substarte) overcomes the competitive
inhibition.
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