The Mechanism of Competitive Inhibition Involves

question 5

Multiple Choice

The mechanism of competitive inhibition involves

• A)Inhibiting the first enzyme in a metabolic pathway
• B)Decreasing the pH and denaturing the enzyme
• C)Increasing the energy of activation of a chemical reaction
• D)Binding to an enzyme at the active site
• E)Binding to a site distant from the active site and causing a conformational change of the enzyme

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