The Binding of an Effector Molecule at a Regulatory Site

question 211

Multiple Choice

The binding of an effector molecule at a regulatory site of an enzyme causes an alteration of the geometry of the active site and loss of enzymatic activity.This effector binding is freely reversible.This is an example of

• A) passive enzymatic regulation.
• B) competitive inhibition.
• C) noncompetitive inhibition.
• D) irreversible inhibition.
• E) covalent modification.

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