How do competitive and noncompetitive enzyme inhibitors differ?

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Competitive inhibitors bind to the active site of an enzyme and prevent the substrate from binding, whereas noncompetitive inhibitors bind to a site on an enzyme other than the active site and change the shape of the enzyme, which prevents the substrate from binding properly. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Noncompetitive inhibitors can also be reversible or irreversible, depending on the specific compound.

How Do Competitive and Noncompetitive Enzyme Inhibitors Differ