What type of enzyme inactivator is penicillin an example of?
A)competitive inhibitor
B)non-competitive inhibitor
C)suicide substrate
D)uncompetitive inhibitor

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Penicillin is a suicide substrate, which means it irreversibly binds to and inactivates the enzyme responsible for bacterial cell wall synthesis, transpeptidase. It is not a competitive, non-competitive or uncompetitive inhibitor.

What Type of Enzyme Inactivator Is Penicillin an Example Of