An Enzyme Is Found to Be Inhibited by a Molecule

question 174

Multiple Choice

An enzyme is found to be inhibited by a molecule that has a very different shape and size than either of the enzyme's two substrates.Moreover, the inhibitory molecule can bind to the enzyme in the absence of the substrates, and when it does bind, the molecule causes the enzyme to dissociate from a four-part quaternary structure to a two-part structure.What type of inhibitor is the molecule?

• A) Competitive
• B) Uncompetitive
• C) Feedback
• D) Irreversible
• E) Allosteric

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