Re: VFT death via...

Jan Schlauer (Jan@pbc-ths1.pci.chemie.uni-tuebingen.de)
Tue, 26 Mar 1996 12:03:46 +0100

Dear Doug,

>The
>second and most toxic is cyanides combination with cytochromes in the
>mitochondrion.

Cyanide blocks cytochrome c oxidase (respiratory chain) in mitochondria.

> I'm not certain but I thought both methemoglobin and mitochodrions were
>animal "things". If they are and plants do not have them how would it harm
>the VFTs?

Plants do have mitochondria and cytochrome c oxidase. However, cyanide
insensitive respiration was described in plants (AFAIK not known in
animals). Still cyanide is not really a vitamin for plants.

Kind regards
Jan