Atractyloside is a poison that inhibits the transport of ADP from the cytosol across the mitochondrial membranes and into the mitochondrial matrix. The direct effect of this drug is to stop ATP synthesis because:

A. ADP is a necessary substrate for the
reaction catalyzed by ATP synthase.
B. it prevents proton pumping across the
inner mitochondrial membrane.
C. it prevents electron transfer to O2.
D. it prevents electron transfer from NADH to
complex I.


A

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