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.
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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1 Answer
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This is a multiple choice answer as classified in NCERT Exemplar
(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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