NEETChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life
Explain the role of allosteric sites in enzyme inhibition?
Options
- AAllosteric sites promote the activation of enzymes by binding to substrates.
- BAllosteric sites are regions on enzymes where competitive inhibitors bind to allow substrate access.
- CAllosteric sites are involved in the formation of repulsions between enzymes and substrates.
- DSome drugs do not bind to the enzyme’s active site. They bind to a different site of the enzyme called the all
Correct answer
D. Some drugs do not bind to the enzyme’s active site. They bind to a different site of the enzyme called the all
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (D) Some drugs do not bind to the enzyme’s active site. They bind to a different site of the enzyme called the allosteric site. This bonding of inhibitors at the allosteric site changes the shape of the active site in such a way that the substrate cannot recognise it. As a result, the affinity of the substrate for the active site decreases.