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What is the process called when a chemical binds to an enzyme and shuts off its activity?
What is the process called when a chemical binds to an enzyme and shuts off its activity?
- Inhibition (correct)
- Stimulation
- Activation
- Deactivation
What type of inhibitor closely resembles the substrate in its molecular structure?
What type of inhibitor closely resembles the substrate in its molecular structure?
- Noncompetitive inhibitor
- Reversible inhibitor
- Competitive inhibitor (correct)
- Irreversible inhibitor
What example of a competitive inhibitor is given in the text?
What example of a competitive inhibitor is given in the text?
- Malonate (correct)
- Succinate
- Bacterial pathogens
- Succinic dehydrogenase
