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Example Question #11 : Identifying Type Of Inhibition
Enzyme A and Enzyme B are inhibited by two unknown inhibitors. The result of the inhibition on A is that the
decreases, but there is no change in the . The and on Enzyme B both decrease. What type of inhibition do Enzyme A and Enzyme B undergo respectively?
Possible Answers:
Uncompetitive, noncompetitive
Competitive, uncompetitive
Noncompetitive, competitive
Uncompetitive, competitive
Noncompetitive, uncompetitive
Correct answer:
Noncompetitive, uncompetitive
Explanation:
A competitive inhibitor acts the increase the
of a reaction, but does not alter the . This does not describe the inhibition on Enzyme A or Enzyme B. A noncompetitive inhibitor decreases the , but does not change the . This is the inhibition that is described on Enzyme A. An uncompetitive inhibitor decreases both the and the . This is the inhibition that is described on Enzyme B.
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