An inhibitor that binds through covalent bonds to the active site of an enzyme is known as a(n) _______ inhibitor.

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An irreversible inhibitor covalently binds to the active site of an enzyme, permanently blocking it and making it unavailable for binding with the substrate. Reversible inhibitors, such as competitive, non-competitive, and uncompetitive inhibitors, do not form covalent bonds with the enzyme and can be removed from the active site. Destructive and allosteric inhibitors are not specific categories of enzyme inhibitors.

An Inhibitor That Binds Through Covalent Bonds to the Active