Chapter 6, Problem 5MC

Summary Introduction

Introduction:

Competitive inhibition is a process in which the inhibitor binds to the active site of the enzyme and blocks the formation of the product from the substrate. The examples include sarin chemical and insecticide such as malathion inhibits the active site of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase. Many drugs like aspirin, penicillin, and ibuprofen act as a competitive inhibitor of the enzymes in the human body. Allosteric regulation involves the binding of the inhibitor on some other pocket rather than the binding site itself.