Sulfanilamide Is an Antimicrobial Drug That Mimics the Shape of an Important

question 69

Multiple Choice

Sulfanilamide is an antimicrobial drug that mimics the shape of an important substrate for a particular bacterial enzyme, thereby inhibiting the enzyme. This type of inhibition is known as

• A) allosteric inhibition.
• B) competitive inhibition.
• C) excitatory allosteric control.
• D) noncompetitive inhibition.
• E) feedback inhibition.

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Definitions:

Lateral Geniculate Cells

Neurons in the lateral geniculate nucleus, a part of the thalamus in the brain that processes visual information received from the retina.

Simple Cortical Cells

Neurons in the visual cortex that respond to specific orientations of edges and lines, contributing to visual processing.

Complex Cortical Cells

Neurons located in the cerebral cortex that respond to specific visual stimuli, such as the orientation of edges and movement in a particular direction.

Hypercomplex Cortical Cells

Neurons in the visual cortex that respond to specific visual stimuli, such as the orientation and length of edges.