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Question: Which of the following statements is not true about enzyme inhibitors....

Which of the following statements is not true about enzyme inhibitors.

A

Inhibit the catalytic activity of the enzyme.

B

Prevent the binding of substrate.

C

Generally a strong covalent bond is formed between an inhibitor and an enzyme.

D

Inhibitors can be competitive or non- competitive

Answer

Generally a strong covalent bond is formed between an inhibitor and an enzyme.

Explanation

Solution

: Generally a weak bond such as H- bonding, van der Waals interaction etc. is formed between as inhibitor and an enzyme