What is the expected result when a competitive inhibitor binds to the enzyme?

a. metabolic pathways proceeds

b. metabolic pathway stops and can not restart

c. metabolic pathways stops but can resume when the inhibition is removed.

d. the competitive inhibitor binding to the enzyme has no effect on cell function

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Laci Stuart

Biology

5 October, 21:04

What is the expected result when a competitive inhibitor binds to the enzyme?

a. metabolic pathways proceeds

b. metabolic pathway stops and can not restart

c. metabolic pathways stops but can resume when the inhibition is removed.

d. the competitive inhibitor binding to the enzyme has no effect on cell function

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Jazlynn Mckenzie · Answer 1

b. metabolic pathway stops and can not restart

Explanation:

Competitive inhibitors are substances that compete with the substracts to bind with the enzyme, once the competitive inhibitor bind to the enzyme the metabolic pathways for that enzyme stops since it is already binded with the competitive inhibitor that renders it useless.