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What type of inhibitor can disrupt cellular respiration?

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nitric oxide

Step-by-step explanation:

Endogenously produced nitric oxide (NO) interacts with mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase, leading to inhibition of cellular respiration. This interaction has been shown to have important physiological and pathophysiological consequences.

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