Noncompetitive Inhibition of Enzymes

question 38

Multiple Choice

Noncompetitive inhibition of enzymes:

• A)Occurs when a substance other than the substrate binds at the active site of an enzyme.
• B)Occurs when a substance binds to an enzyme at a site away from the active site
• C)Occurs by denaturation of an enzyme
• D)Occurs by blocking the production of an enzyme

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