Chapter 3.3, Problem 24LO

Summary Introduction

To describe: The way by which competitive and noncompetitive inhibitors control enzyme action.

Concept introduction: Enzymes are biomolecules that act as catalysts. Their main function is to increase the rate of a biological reaction. The enzyme inhibitors are the substances that bind to an enzyme in order to reduce the rate of the enzymatic reaction. The three main types of enzyme inhibitors are competitive inhibitors, noncompetitive inhibitors and uncompetitive inhibitors.