NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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Some poisons and drugs will not allow the substrate to bind to the active site of an enzyme. This is an example of ____
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cofactors
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inhibitors
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coenzymes
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substrates
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The shape of the active site is altered so that the enzyme can no longer bind to its substrate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of enzyme-inhibiting agents are cimetidine, erythromycin, ciprofloxacin, and isoniazid.
Detailed explanation-3: -An enzyme inhibitor is a molecule that binds to an enzyme and blocks its activity.
Detailed explanation-4: -In non-competitive inhibition drugs, do not bind to the active site but bind to the different sites of the enzyme called the allosteric site.
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