Question

A drug that forms non-selective pores in phospholipid bilayers completely stops the production of ATP by respiration in bacteria that are exposed to it.
Why does ATP production stop in these cells?

Answer 1

the concentration gradient of protons lost

Answer 2

...thereby the driving power of the ATPase is lost

Answer 3

ATP production is depend on pronton gardient across bilayer. pore allow free flow of proton thus cell loss this gradient of proton.
thus production of ATP stops