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What happens when the bond formed between an enzyme and an inhibitor is a strong covalent bond?

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The inhibitor drugs act by bonding with the enzyme at either the active site or allosteric site. If they are connected via a covalent bond, the bond is exceedingly difficult to break and requires a large amount of energy, thus blocking the enzyme permanently.

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