Sulfa Drugs Like Bactrim, Given for Bacterial Infections, Inhibit Bacteria

Sulfa drugs like Bactrim, given for bacterial infections, inhibit bacteria by blocking folic acid synthesis. The precursor molecule of folic acid is para-amino benzoic acid (PABA) . Interestingly, PABA has a structure very similar to a sulfa drug. If a sulfa drug is present, the bacterial enzyme will
Bind the sulfa drug because of structural similarity. This is an example of ______.

A) enzyme induction
B) enzyme repression
C) noncompetitive inhibition
D) competitive inhibition
E) catabolite repression