Which inhibitor binds only to the enzyme-substrate complex?
ACompetitive
BUncompetitive
CIrreversible
DNon-competitive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Uncompetitive
An uncompetitive inhibitor cannot attach to free enzyme and binds only once the ES complex has formed.
Keep practising Biomolecules
Browse all Biomolecules questions for NEET UG, or explore more Biology topics.
Related questions
What effect do enzymes have on a reaction's equilibrium position?Which enzyme is used in meat tenderizers?What does the turnover number kcat measure?What does the Michaelis constant Km represent?What name did Eduard Buchner give the enzyme fermenting sucrose in yeast extract?Which metal ion is a cofactor of carboxypeptidase?Coenzymes NAD and NADP contain which vitamin?How do prosthetic groups differ from other cofactors?