NEETChemistryChemistry in Everyday Life
What happens when the bond formed between an enzyme and an inhibitor is a strong covalent bond?
Options
- AThe inhibitor can be easily displaced from the enzyme's active site by substrate molecules.
- BIf a strong covalent bond is formed between the enzyme and the inhibitor which cannot be broken easily, then t
- CThe enzyme undergoes a conformational change to accommodate the inhibitor, allowing both to function together.
- DThe inhibitor enhances the enzyme's catalytic activity.
Correct answer
B. If a strong covalent bond is formed between the enzyme and the inhibitor which cannot be broken easily, then t
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (B) If a strong covalent bond is formed between the enzyme and the inhibitor which cannot be broken easily, then the enzyme is blocked permanently.