Which of the following actions are caused by 2-4-diinitrophenol?
Correct Answer: Uncoupling of oxidation and phosphorylation
Description: 2,4-dinitrophenol and valinomycin are two uncouplers which inhibit oxidative phosphorylation. 2,4-dinitrophenol is a potent uncoupler even in low concentrations by dissolving itself in the bi-lipid core of the inner cell membrane. Ref: Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry 27th/107; Biochemistry 3E By S C Rastogi, 2010, Page 224.
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