HMG-CoA Reductase, the Regulatory Enzyme for the Synthesis of Cholesterol

HMG-CoA reductase, the regulatory enzyme for the synthesis of cholesterol, is inhibited by simvastatin. Based upon the structure of the product, mevalonate, and the structure of simvastatin, what sort of enzyme inhibition would be produced by simvastatin?

A) competitive
B) non-competitive
C) uncompetitive
D) mechanism-based inactivator
E) none of the above