Drugs That Act by Mimicking the Normal Substrate of an Enzyme

question 48

Multiple Choice

Drugs that act by mimicking the normal substrate of an enzyme, thereby blocking its active site, are called ______.

• A) inhibitors
• B) blockers
• C) competitive inhibitors
• D) noncompetitive inhibitors

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Definitions:

Inventory Levels

The quantity of goods and materials on hand that are available for sale or production processes in a company.

Pay Suppliers

The process of settling financial obligations to suppliers by providing them with the agreed-upon payment for goods or services purchased on credit.

Opportunity Costs

The price paid by not choosing the second-best option available during decision-making.

Foregone Resource

The benefits or income lost when one option is chosen over another, essentially another term for opportunity cost but often used in the context of tangible resources.