Enzyme inhibition

Question 1

What are competitive inhibitors

Answer 1

Inhibitors that have the molecular shape similar to the substrate.
These then can fit into the active site and prevent the enzyme-substrate complex being formed

Question 2

What are non competitive inhibitors

Answer 2

Molecules that attach to the allosteric site, altering the shape of the active site so the substrate no longer fits the enzyme, meaning the enzyme-substrate complex cannot be formed