Which of the following statement is not true about enzyme inhibitors?

(a) Inhibit the catalytic activity of the enzyme.

(b) Prevent the binding of substrate.

(c) Generally, a strong covalent bond is formed between an inhibitor and an enzyme.

(d) Inhibitors can be competitive or non-competitive.

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(c) Inhibitors are chemical substances which tend to reduce the activity of a particular enzyme. Generally, a weak bond such as H-bonding, van there Waals interaction, etc. is formed between the enzyme and the inhibitor.

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