If an Inhibitor Changes the Slope of the Lineweaver-Burk Graph

question 73

Multiple Choice

If an inhibitor changes the slope of the Lineweaver-Burk graph, but not the y-intercept, it is this type of inhibition:

• A) Competitive.
• B) Non-competitive.
• C) Mixed Inhibition (uncompetitive inhibition).
• D) You cannot tell from the data given.
• E) More than one answer is correct.

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