Biochemical Engineering - Enzymes and Kinetics - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Enzymes and Kinetics - Section 1 (Q.No. 1)
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A competitive inhibitor of an enzyme is usually
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Arulventhan Marimthu said:
7 years ago
A chemical agent which is structurally analogous to the substrate can "COMPETE" with the actual substrate to occupy the active site of an enzyme. This phenomenon reduces the probability of picking the substrate by enzymes. So, that the enzymatic kinetics of that reaction is altered.
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JAYACHANDRA said:
1 decade ago
In competitive inhibition there is a structural similarities between substrate and inhibitor and instead of substrate, inhibitor can go and bind with thew active site of an enzyme. This is lack of substrate specificity and enzyme have high affinity with Inhibitor than substrate.
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