Sulfa Drugs Bind to the Active Site of the Enzyme

question 42

Multiple Choice

Sulfa drugs bind to the active site of the enzyme which normally converts PABA to folic acid,preventing the production of folic acid and,eventually,purine synthesis. In this case,the sulfa drug is acting as a/n

• A) allosteric inhibitor
• B) competitive inhibitor
• C) noncompetitive inhibitor
• D) uncompetitive inhibitor

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