Competitive inhibitors are molecules similar in shape to the substrate that bind to the active site, competing for enzyme binding and reducing activity; this effect can be overcome by increasing substrate concentration.
A competitive inhibitor molecule resembles the substrate and binds to the active site, competing for binding and reducing enzyme activity. Higher substrate concentrations can overcome this inhibition.
| Front | What is a competitive inhibitor |
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| Back | molecule that has a similar shape to the substrate which allows it to form an enzymes substrate complex and compete with the substrate therefore the substrate cannot bind, increasing the substrate concentration reduces the effect of the inhibitor. |
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