Chapter 6, Problem 6SQ

Summary Introduction

To explain:

The reason why cyanide that acts by blocking a key step in the electron transport chain kills so quickly.

Introduction:

Electron transport chain occurs in the inner membrane of the mitochondria. This process includes series of molecules that carries electron. In this, each molecule passes electron to the next molecule and with each exchange, there is a release of energy that can be indirectly utilized to generate ATP molecule.