Multiple Choice
If you were attempting to design a new drug for the treatment of a disease by interfering with enzyme activity in the disease-causing organism, which type of inhibitor would likely be the MOST effective?
A) a transition-state analog that is an irreversible inhibitor
B) a substrate analog that is a competitive inhibitor
C) a transition-state analog that is a competitive inhibitor
D) a product analog that is an uncompetitive inhibitor
E) a substrate analog that is a mixed inhibitor
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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