Antibiotics produced by bacteria, mold, or yeast can be classified as what kind
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Question
Antibiotics produced by bacteria, mold, or yeast can be classified as what kind of inhibitor? A.) irreversible inhibitor B.) reversible inhibitor C.) noncompetitive inhibitor D.) competitive inhibitor Antibiotics produced by bacteria, mold, or yeast can be classified as what kind of inhibitor? A.) irreversible inhibitor B.) reversible inhibitor C.) noncompetitive inhibitor D.) competitive inhibitor A.) irreversible inhibitor B.) reversible inhibitor C.) noncompetitive inhibitor D.) competitive inhibitorExplanation / Answer
answer is option D
antibiotic enzymes inhibitor is classified as competitive inhibitor because Competitive inhibitors fill the active site of an enzyme and compete with the normal substrate for the active site.
a competitive inhibitor can do this because its shape and chemical structure are similar to those of normal substrate.