Q: Which component of the electron transport chain does cyanide inhibit?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Cyanide inhibits cytochrome c oxidase, a component of the electron transport chain. If cyanide poisoning occurs, would you expect the pH of the intermembrane space to increase or decrease? What effect would cyanide have on ATP synthesis?.

 Choices:

- succinate dehydrogenase

- adenosine diphosphate

- mitochondrial matrix

- cytochrome c oxidase


A:
cytochrome c oxidase