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For part (b), What is the effect of cyanide on the Na+ pump itself?
Do you just say it becomes non-functional as cyanide inhibits ATP which is needed for Active Transport?
Suggestions would be much appreciated
For part (b), What is the effect of cyanide on the Na+ pump itself?
Do you just say it becomes non-functional as cyanide inhibits ATP which is needed for Active Transport?
Suggestions would be much appreciated
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(Original post by ShadowKing132)
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For part (b), What is the effect of cyanide on the Na+ pump itself?
Do you just say it becomes non-functional as cyanide inhibits ATP which is needed for Active Transport?
Suggestions would be much appreciated
https://imgur.com/RYUNysN
For part (b), What is the effect of cyanide on the Na+ pump itself?
Do you just say it becomes non-functional as cyanide inhibits ATP which is needed for Active Transport?
Suggestions would be much appreciated
So from what I understood :
- Na+ Pump needs ATP to function
- Cyanide inhibits the production of ATP, so ATP levels fall as ATP is consumed but not replenished
- ATP no longer available/present for pump to use
- Pump can no longer function (pump is inhibited)
- therefore pump can no longer pump out Na+ - Pump stops working
Note that it would be incorrect to say that 'cyanide inhibits ATP' - ATP cannot be inhibited as it is not an enzyme/protein. The thing being inhibited here is the pump, as the pump requires ATP but no longer has access to it.
Hope this helps.
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(Original post by USI_15)
Hiya,
So from what I understood :
- Na+ Pump needs ATP to function
- Cyanide inhibits the production of ATP, so ATP levels fall as ATP is consumed but not replenished
- ATP no longer available/present for pump to use
- Pump can no longer function (pump is inhibited)
- therefore pump can no longer pump out Na+ - Pump stops working
Note that it would be incorrect to say that 'cyanide inhibits ATP' - ATP cannot be inhibited as it is not an enzyme/protein. The thing being inhibited here is the pump, as the pump requires ATP but no longer has access to it.
Hope this helps.
Hiya,
So from what I understood :
- Na+ Pump needs ATP to function
- Cyanide inhibits the production of ATP, so ATP levels fall as ATP is consumed but not replenished
- ATP no longer available/present for pump to use
- Pump can no longer function (pump is inhibited)
- therefore pump can no longer pump out Na+ - Pump stops working
Note that it would be incorrect to say that 'cyanide inhibits ATP' - ATP cannot be inhibited as it is not an enzyme/protein. The thing being inhibited here is the pump, as the pump requires ATP but no longer has access to it.
Hope this helps.
Thanks a lot! Could you help with this too
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(Original post by USI_15)
Hiya,
So from what I understood :
- Na+ Pump needs ATP to function
- Cyanide inhibits the production of ATP, so ATP levels fall as ATP is consumed but not replenished
- ATP no longer available/present for pump to use
- Pump can no longer function (pump is inhibited)
- therefore pump can no longer pump out Na+ - Pump stops working
Note that it would be incorrect to say that 'cyanide inhibits ATP' - ATP cannot be inhibited as it is not an enzyme/protein. The thing being inhibited here is the pump, as the pump requires ATP but no longer has access to it.
Hope this helps.
Hiya,
So from what I understood :
- Na+ Pump needs ATP to function
- Cyanide inhibits the production of ATP, so ATP levels fall as ATP is consumed but not replenished
- ATP no longer available/present for pump to use
- Pump can no longer function (pump is inhibited)
- therefore pump can no longer pump out Na+ - Pump stops working
Note that it would be incorrect to say that 'cyanide inhibits ATP' - ATP cannot be inhibited as it is not an enzyme/protein. The thing being inhibited here is the pump, as the pump requires ATP but no longer has access to it.
Hope this helps.
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