The Antibiotic Oligomycin Works by Inhibiting ATP Synthase

question 68

Multiple Choice

The antibiotic oligomycin works by inhibiting ATP synthase. You would expect that

• A) there will be an increase in ATP production.
• B) H⁺ will accumulate in the intermembrane space.
• C) H⁺ will accumulate in the mitochondrial matrix.
• D) NAD⁺ and FAD will pick up the extra H⁺.

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