Posted: July 13th, 2017

A patient has been exposed to a toxic compound that increases the permeability of mitochondrial membranes to protons. Which of the following metabolic changes would be expected in this patient?

A patient has been exposed to a toxic compound that increases the permeability of
mitochondrial membranes to protons. Which of the following metabolic changes would be
expected in this patient?
a) Increased ATP levels
b) Increased oxygen utilization
c) Increased ATP synthase activity
d) Decreased Pyruvate DH activity