What does a competitive inhibitor do to an enzyme?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. It binds to the active site and can be outcompeted by more substrate
- Step 1: A competitive inhibitor resembles the substrate. Step 2. Raising substrate concentration reduces its effect. Answer: it binds to the active site. Why not the others: these describe allosteric inhibition or other effects.
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