Microbiology - Enzyme Reaction - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Enzyme Reaction - Section 1 (Q.No. 2)
2.
The ability of a competitive inhibitor to bind to an active site in an allosterically controlled enzyme is __________ than the ability of a non-competitive inhibitor to bind to an active site in the same allosterically controlled enzyme.
greater
lesser
approximately equal
half
Answer: Option
Explanation:
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Kari Treasure said:   1 decade ago
In competitive inhibition, there is just one enzyme - substate site as such law of struggle for existence applies. While in the case of noncompetitive inhibition there is an extra site for the inhibiting enzyme thus less competition.

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