The Following Question(s) Are Based on the Reaction a

question 18

Multiple Choice

The following question(s) are based on the reaction A + B ↔ C + D shown in the accompanying figure.
-HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. In the mid-1990s, researchers discovered an enzyme in HIV called protease. Once the enzyme's structure was known, researchers began looking for drugs that would fit into the active site and block it. If this strategy for stopping HIV infections were successful, it would be an example of what phenomenon?

• A) vaccination
• B) denaturation
• C) allosteric regulation
• D) competitive inhibition

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Definitions:

Analog Inputs

Inputs to a system that can represent a continuous range of values, unlike digital inputs which represent only distinct on or off states.

Leakage Current

The unwanted flow of electrical current through an unintended path, typically small in magnitude.

Surge Current

The temporary, rapid increase in electric current that occurs when power is first applied to a circuit or when there is a short circuit, potentially damaging components.