The concentration of H+ ions inside the mitochondrial matrix is lower than it is in the cytosol or the mitochondrial intermembrane space

What would be the immediate effect of a membrane-permeable compound that carries and releases protons into the mitochondrial matrix?
(a) inhibition of the electron-transport chain
(b) inhibition of ATP synthesis
(c) increased import of ADP into the matrix
(d) inhibition of the citric acid cycle


(b)

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