DNP (2,4-Dinitrophenol) Is an Effective Weight-Loss Agent That Was Used

question 92

Multiple Choice

DNP (2,4-dinitrophenol) is an effective weight-loss agent that was used in diet pills in the 1930s. It has since been removed from the market (though it is available online) because of serious side effects such as fever, cataracts, rashes, and sometimes death. DNP inserts into the inner mitochondrial membrane and shuttles protons between the intermembrane space and the matrix. Based on this information, which of the following might you predict?

• A)increased hydrolysis of ATP
• B)reduced ATP production
• C)dissipation of the proton gradient
• D)increased ATP production
• E)decreased difference in pH between the matrix and intermembrane space

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Discuss the dangers and traps that prevent sustainable living.

Understand the ethical and philosophical foundations of environmental stewardship.

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