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competitive inhibitor


A substance that reduces the activity of an enzyme by entering the active site in place of the substrate whose structure it mimics.
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competitive inhibitor


Illustrated Glossary of Organic Chemistry Competitive inhibitor: An enzyme inhibitor that prevents binding of the normal substrate. A competitive  inhibitor docks firmly to an enzyme active site, inhi [..]
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competitive inhibitor


A substance, similar in structure to an enzyme's substrate, that binds to the active site and inhibits (prevents) a reaction.
Source: groups.molbiosci.northwestern.edu





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