NEETChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life
What is the purpose of drugs that bind to the allosteric site of an enzyme?
Options
- ATo enhance substrate binding
- BTo block the active site
- CTo change the shape of the active site
- DTo inhibit enzyme synthesis
Correct answer
C. To change the shape of the active site
Step-by-step solution
Drugs binding to the allosteric site change the shape of the enzyme's active site.