The Toxicity of Cyanide Is Due to Its Affinity for the

question 26

Multiple Choice

The toxicity of cyanide is due to its affinity for the

• A) (-SH groups of enzymes.)
• B) carboxyl groups of active sites.
• C) iron atoms of cytochrome oxidase.
• D) amino groups of hemoglobin.

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