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Enzyme Inhibition

12. Microbial Metabolism / Enzyme Inhibition / Problem 1

What happens when the concentration of substrate is increased in the presence of a competitive inhibitor?

A

The inhibitor becomes more effective

B

The inhibitor is destroyed

C

The enzyme activity decreases

D

The inhibitor is expelled from the active site

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