Which of the following statements about enzyme inhibition is true
A)Most noncompetitive inhibitors bind to several different sites on an enzyme.
B)Enzymes become less efficient as temperatures drop because they begin to denature.
C)Noncompetitive inhibitors bind to a site other than the active site.
D)Most human enzymes have an optimum temperature below normal body temperature.

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Noncompetitive inhibitors bind to a site other than the active site, causing a conformational change in the enzyme which decreases its activity. A is incorrect because most noncompetitive inhibitors bind to one site. B is incorrect because enzymes become less efficient as temperatures increase, not decrease. D is incorrect because most human enzymes have an optimum temperature at or slightly above normal body temperature.

Which of the Following Statements About Enzyme Inhibition Is True