What Kind of Inhibitor Binds Very Tightly to an Enzyme

question 22

Multiple Choice

What kind of inhibitor binds very tightly to an enzyme often forming a covalent bond with an amino acid in the active site?

• A)irreversible
• B)reversible
• C)uncompetitive
• D)reversible and uncompetitive
• E)None of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Demand Schedule

A table that shows the quantity of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at various price levels at a given time.

Profit-Maximizes

The strategy or action by a firm to adjust its production and pricing to achieve the highest possible profit.

Cost

The value of everything a seller must give up to produce a good.

Long Run Adjustment

The process through which input levels, production capacities, and market prices stabilize in response to sustained changes in demand or supply.