True about Pasteur effect is: (A) Inhibition of glycolysis, (B) Oxygen is involved, (C) Inhibition of enzyme phosphofructokinase, (D) All of these
Answer is D. The inhibition of glycolysis by oxygen is referred to as Pasteur effect. This is due to inhibition of the enzyme phosphofructokinase by ATP and citrate (formed in the presence of O2) Ref : Biochemistry by U. Satyanarayana 3rd edition Pgno : 251