Increasing the concentration of a classic competitive inhibitor has no effect on the maximum velocity of an enzyme-substrate reaction.

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A classic competitive inhibitor binds to the active site of an enzyme, preventing substrate molecules from binding. However, with increasing concentrations of the inhibitor, more substrate molecules can still bind to the enzyme and reach the maximum velocity. Therefore, the maximum velocity is not affected by competitive inhibition, and remains the same as in the absence of the inhibitor.

Increasing the Concentration of a Classic Competitive Inhibitor Has No