A Noncompetitive Inhibitor Will Affect the ________ of an Enzymatic

Question

A noncompetitive inhibitor will affect the ________ of an enzymatic reaction.
A)Km
B)Vmax
C)S
D)P
E)both KmandVmax

Accepted Answer

Noncompetitive inhibitors affect the Vmax of an enzymatic reaction because they bind to an enzyme at a site other than the active site, altering the enzyme's activity without affecting the binding of the substrate.