drugs & enzymes Flashcards
1
Q
drugs are used for
A
noncompetitive inhibition
2
Q
a drug binds to an enzyme at a different
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site other than the active site and alters the enzymes shape
3
Q
the normal substrate cannot displace the drug from this site and cannot
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interact with the active site either since the shape of the enzyme has been altered
no enzymatic activity can occur!!
4
Q
ex of drugs as enzyme inhibitors
A
antibiotics
acetylcholinesterase agents – used to treat Alzheimer’s Disease
some antidepressants such as monoamine oxidase inhibitors
