Sulfanilamide is an antimicrobial drug that mimics the shape of an important substrate for a particular bacterial enzyme, thereby inhibiting the enzyme. This type of inhibition is known as

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Sulfanilamide acts as a competitive inhibitor by mimicking the substrate and binding to the active site of the enzyme, preventing the actual substrate from binding.

Sulfanilamide Is an Antimicrobial Drug That Mimics the Shape of an Important