The reason that Dinitrophenol can uncouple glucose oxidation

Last updated: 7/9/2022

The reason that Dinitrophenol can uncouple glucose oxidation and ATP formation is because: 1. Dinitrophenol inhibits ATP synthase 2. Dinitrophenol binds to proton and carries it across the inner membrane and into mitochondria, thus eliminate the proton gradient built during electron transport. 3. Dinitrophenol blocks the transfer of phosphate to ADP 4. Dinitrophenol blocks the transport of electron from electron carriers to oxygen