In Competitive Inhibition, an Inhibitor

question 45

Multiple Choice

In competitive inhibition, an inhibitor:

• A) binds at several different sites on an enzyme.
• B) binds covalently to the enzyme.
• C) binds only to the ES complex.
• D) binds reversibly at the active site.
• E) lowers the characteristic V_max of the enzyme.

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Definitions:

FIFO Inventory Method

An accounting method for valuing inventory that assumes the first items purchased are the first ones sold.

Ending Inventory

The total value of all inventory that a company has in stock at the end of an accounting period.

Decreasing Unit Costs

A situation in which costs per unit of output fall as the volume of production increases, often due to economies of scale.

Higher Amount

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