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What Are Enzymes? — Definition & Overview

By Hannah Bonville
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The image below shows an enzyme-catalyzed chemical reaction. The enzyme, active site, and substrate are labeled.

An enzyme-substrate complex where the substrate resembles a triangle.

Image source: By Jerry Crimson Mann, modified by TimVickers [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Consider the four molecules below when answering the question that follows.

A looks like a pac man, B like a triangle, c like a rectangle, and d like a hook.

Which of the four molecules shown above could be a potential competitive inhibitor in this reaction?

Choose one answer

Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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