How the treatment of functioning mitochondria with nigericin


Nigericin is an ionophore that exchanges K+ for H+ across membranes. Explain how the treatment of functioning mitochondria with nigericin uncouples electron transport form oxidative phosphorylation. Does valinomycin, an ionophore that transports K+ but not H+, do the same? Explain.

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