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Competitive inhibition could be reversed by increasing the concentration of

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Inhibitor


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Substrate


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Enzyme


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Enzyme Inhibition -

Competitive Inhibition:

 

  • It is called competitive inhibition because an inhibitor competes with the substrate for active binding site.
  • Competitive inhibitors have much higher affinity for the active site than the natural substrate.
  • It can be overcome by increasing the concentration of the substrate.
  • An example of a use for a competitive inhibitor is in the treatment of influenza via the neuraminidase inhibitor, Relenza

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Competitive inhibition can be overcome by increasing the concentration of the substrate.

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