The pesticide, Parathion has been banned in many places. It acts as a toxin by binding to the aclive site of an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase causing problems in the functioning of the nervous system of both target insects and humans that come into contact with it. Based on the description given, Parathion is most likely a O competitive enzyme inhibitor noncompetitive inhibitor allosteric activator O allosteric inhibitor

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The pesticide, Parathion has been banned in many places. It acts as a toxin by binding to the active site
of an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase causing problems in the functioning of the nervous system of
both target insects and humans that come into contact with it. Based on the description given, Parathion
is most likely a
competitive enzyme inhibitor
noncompetitive inhibitor
allosteric activator
O allosteric inhibitor
Transcribed Image Text:The pesticide, Parathion has been banned in many places. It acts as a toxin by binding to the active site of an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase causing problems in the functioning of the nervous system of both target insects and humans that come into contact with it. Based on the description given, Parathion is most likely a competitive enzyme inhibitor noncompetitive inhibitor allosteric activator O allosteric inhibitor
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