question archive if a molecule binds to an active site in an enzyme, but it is not involved in the reaction and its simply slowing it down, what is it called? a
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if a molecule binds to an active site in an enzyme, but it is not involved in the reaction and its simply slowing it down, what is it called?
a. competitive inhibition
b. active site
c. enzyme
d. substrate
Answer:
a. competitive inhibition
Competitive inhibition is whereby, an inhibitor is responsible for slowing down a reaction after it binds to an active cite of a substrate. It slows down the reaction because it competes with the enzyme during the reaction.