Enzyme Inhibiton

Question 1

What is an enzyme inhibitor

Answer 1

Substances that directly or indirectly interfere with the functioning of active site of an enzyme to reduce its activity

Question 2

What is a competitive inhibitor

Answer 2

Substance which binds to active site

Question 3

What is non competitive inhibitor

Answer 3

Bonds to the enzyme at a position other than the active site

Question 4

What does shape of competitive inhibitor do

Answer 4

They have a similar molecular shape so theat they can occupy the active site of the enzyme so they then compete with the substrate for the available active site

Question 5

What happens if substrate concentration is increased

Answer 5

Effect of the inhibitor is decreased the inhibitor isn’t permanently bound so when it leaves another molecules can take its place either a substrate or a inhibitor

Question 6

What does a non inhibitor do

Answer 6

It attaches to an enzyme at a binding site other than active site upon attaching to the binding site the inhibitor changes the shape of the enzyme and thus its active site so substrate molecules can no longerr occupy the active site and enzyme doesn’t functions