Cytochrome C oxidase is inhibited by: (A) Barbiturate, (B) 2, 4-dinitrophanol, (C) H2S, (D) Rotenon
Answer is C. Site-III (Complex IV) * Cyanide Inhibits terminal * H2S * Azide transfer of electrons to molecular O2 * Co (Carbon monoxide): Inhibits Cyt. oxidase by combining with O2 binding site. It can be reversed by illumination with light.Ref: MN Chatterjea Textbook of Medical Biochemistry, 8th edition, page no: 143