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What is the primary function of inhibitors?

stabilise enzyme structure

reduce enzyme activity

synthesise new enzymes

increase enzyme activity 

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Which part of an enzyme does a competitive inhibitor bind to?

active site

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Which of the following chemical bonds do reversible inhibitors form with an enzyme?

(Select all that apply)

ionic

disulphide

covalent

hydrogen

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Competitive inhibitors have a similar shape to the .

substrate

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Which process does competitive inhibition prevent?

formation of enzyme-substrate complexes

enzyme degradation

enzyme catalysis

enzyme synthesis

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True or False? Competitive inhibition can be reduced by increasing the concentration of substrate

true

false

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Which part of an enzyme do non-competitive inhibitors bind to?

active site

allosteric site

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When a non-competitive inhibitor binds to an enzyme, it changes the enzyme's structure.

tertiary

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True or False? Non-competitive inhibition can be reduced by increasing the concentration of substrate

true

false

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True or False? Cofactors are made up of proteins.

true

false

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Which of the following ions is a prosthetic group for the enzyme carbonic anhydrase?

Fe2+

Ca2+

H+

Zn2+

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Which of the following ions is a cofactor for the enzyme amylase?

Na+

Cl-

K+

OH-

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