Which of the Following is a True Statement About Enzyme

Question

Which of the following is a true statement about enzyme inhibition?
A)In competitive inhibition,the inhibitor binds to the active site of the enzyme.
B)In noncompetitive inhibition,the inhibitor binds to the allosteric site of the enzyme.
C)In irreversible inhibition,a poison binds to the enzyme so that it can never work again.
D)Most inhibitors act in a reversible fashion.
E)All of the statements are true.

Accepted Answer

All the statements are true: Competitive inhibitors bind to the active site, noncompetitive inhibitors bind to an allosteric site, irreversible inhibitors permanently disable enzyme function, and most inhibitors are reversible.