NEETChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life
How does the body respond when the enzyme is blocked permanently by an inhibitor?
Options
- AThe body enhances the enzyme's activity.
- BThe body degrades the enzyme-inhibitor complex.
- CThe body synthesizes more inhibitors.
- DThe body removes the inhibitor without affecting the enzyme.
Correct answer
B. The body degrades the enzyme-inhibitor complex.
Step-by-step solution
When an enzyme is blocked permanently by an inhibitor, the body degrades the enzyme-inhibitor complex and synthesizes a new enzyme.