WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF NIGERICIN?
Answer Posted / abhilash
It acts as an ionophore for k+ but in exchange for h+
abolishes the ph gradient across the membrane.in the
presence of both valinomycin and nigericin both the membrane
potential and ph gradient are eliminated and phosphorylation
is completly inhibited.
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