The phenotype is just a characteristic/trait.
For instance Brown and Green are phenotypes of eye color.
This can also be used in Punnet Squares, and could be displayed as B and G.
B equaling dominant Brown, and G = dominant Green, vice versa to g and b where they are recessive.
The substrate of the citric acid cycle which can block respiration when it is present in excess is MALONATE. Malonate inhibits respiration by competing with succinate dehydrogenase for its acitve site. Malonate binds to the active site without reacting, thus competing with succinate. This disrupts the cellular respiration in the cell.
