Q.
Malonic acid is a competitive inhibitor of an enzyme of Krebs cycle. Malonic acid structurally resembles one of the following.
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a
Malic acid
b
Succinate dehydrogenase
c
Fumaric acid
d
Succinic acid
answer is D.
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Malonic acid is a competitive inhibitor of succinate dehydrogenase. In structure, it resembles Succinic acid which is the substrate for Succinic acid dehydrogenase. This enzyme is present in the inner membrane of mitochondrion.
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