Essential Biochemistry - Enzymes (Section 3 - No. 14)
Which of the following statements is true regarding competitive inhibitors?
They bind to a site other than the active site.
They increase the Vmax of the reaction.
They increase the Km of the reaction.
They permanently inactivate the enzyme.
Paaiškinimas
Competitive inhibitors increase Km as they compete with the substrate for binding to the active site.