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Inhibitors Flashcards

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What is a competitive inhibitor?

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A substance that COMPETES with the active site

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What do comp inhibitors and the substrate have in common?

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Shape

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What is an example of competitive inhibition?

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Methanol poisoning

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What is a non-competitive inhibitor?

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A substance that binds to somewhere on the enzyme (not the active site) and distorts the AS so a substrate cannot fit.

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